Department of Popular Culture

Admission to the Bowling Green State University Master of Arts Program in Popular Culture requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 accumulative GPA.

Applicants must complete the online application for admission to the Graduate College.  Applicants are required to take the GRE exam and have the scores reported to the Graduate College.  Applicants are also required to have two official transcripts from all institutions attended sent to the Graduate College.  Additional information is available on the BGSU Graduate College website.

In addition to submitting the online application, GRE scores, and official transcripts to the Graduate College, applicants must also submit the following paper documents directly to the Department of Popular Culture:

• a department application form for admission to the Master of Arts Program in Popular Culture
• a Statement of Purpose Essay, 2-to-5 typed pages, that describes your motivations for coming to graduate school, what you hope to achieve in Popular Culture Studies, your plans following the receipt of the Master's Degree, and (if requesting an assistantship) your interests in teaching and other skills that may be useful to the Department 
• three (3) letters of recommendation written within the past year and mailed by the recommender directly to the Department of Popular Culture.

The department application, state of purpose, and letters of recommendation should be mailed to:

Graduate Admissions
Department of Popular Culture
228 Shatzel Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling  Green, OH 43403-0190.

For full consideration for admission and funding for the following academic year, applications should be submitted by January 14. 

CHECKSHEET FOR APPLICATION TO BGSU MA PROGRAM IN POPULAR CULTURE

Submit to BGSU Graduate College:
• On-line application for admission to graduate college
• GRE scores
• Official transcripts

Submit to Department of Popular Culture:
• Application for MA Program in Popular Culture
• Statement of Purpose Essay
• Three letters of recommendation

Any questions or concerns about the admissions process? Please write to the above address, call 1-419-372-2796, fax 1-419-372-0330 or email popc@bgsu.edu.