I just got accepted into the masters distance program. Emerson distance is not accredited but they will not formally start graduate course work until they receive accreditation. Graduate course work will begin in January 2019. My advisor says that Emerson plans to be accredited by January and until then admitted students are completing prerequisite course work such as phonetics, observation hours, and anatomy. You have to have a B or better in the prerequisites in order to start graduate coursework. Hope this helps!