Chatham University 4+1 Program

Chatham University undergraduate students from any major with a strong academic background and most of their undergraduate requirements completed
Preference is given to applicants with significant background, experience and/or education in a particular arts discipline, with an arts organization or in combination with humanities disciplines such as communications, marketing, public relations, development, cultural anthropology.
Students apply in junior year of study and are eligible to enroll in senior year

Completed application form. Apply online at: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=cmu-spp
3 letters of recommendation
- 2 or 3 letters from Chatham University faculty
- 1 of the letters may be from a professional contact – i.e. internship supervisor, hourly position supervisor
Official Chatham University transcript and, if applicable, official transcript from all colleges or universities attended, regardless of whether credit or degree was obtained
An essay describing your interest in this field and how your experience and proposed study will help you reach your career goals.
A current resume with your education information, work experience (including internships and hourly positions) and extracurricular information
GRE/GMAT (requirement waived for applicants with a G.P.A. greater than 3.0)
Completed Undergraduate Course Requirements form with advisor’s signature
Interviews are required. Contact the Admissions Office to schedule.
Application deadline is February 1

Undergraduate students do not qualify for MAM financial aid
Eligible students will qualify for aid in the final two semesters of the MAM- AMP (after having completed a Bachelor’s degree)
Financial Aid contact: Betty Casale (casale@andrew.cmu.edu)

198 units are required to complete the MAM program
Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 units in MAM courses, per semester, during their senior year
36 units of undergraduate classes can be transferred while enrolled in the MAM program during their senior year and are counted toward the required 198 units*
All of the undergraduate courses should be upper division, and should be relevant to the content of the Heinz School degree. Only undergraduate courses with a grade of B or better may be counted toward the Heinz School degree
162 units of MAM coursework remains to be completed
Prerequisite coursework in pre-calculus and statistics must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in the program. Prerequisite course grades should be a “B” or higher.
The work experience and the completed bachelor’s degree requirements are waived for AMP applicants
Summer internship required

You will complete two semesters of coursework as an integrated undergraduate-graduate student before graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in May
You will be able to complete an internship in the summer following your senior year
You will be eligible for MAM financial aid in the final two semesters of the program (after having completed a Bachelor’s degree)
Completing your internship prior to starting the final two semesters will allow you to have more work experience to discuss with recruiters visiting campus during the fall semester
You may be able to exempt certain Heinz courses with units earned in undergraduate coursework which would give you more flexibility in course selection