If you meet the admission requirements for one or more B.A. in Advertising specializations, you are eligible to complete the Temerlin Advertising Institute’s admissions application. When registering for the application, you will rank order your preference of specializations. You may apply for more than one, but will only be admitted to a single specialization.
Click here to register for the 2023 application by Wednesday, February 22 at noon (CST)
PLEASE NOTE: The Temerlin Advertising Institute uses Canvas LMS to manage the B.A. in Advertising application. Students that register via the above link by noon on Wednesday, February 22 will be enrolled in a Canvas “course”—TAI Application—by Friday February 24. Instructions for all admission criteria, including the essay exam and supporting documents (personal statement, resume, unofficial transcript) will be available in the TAI Application Canvas class no later than Friday, February 24. Instructions for the creative application prompt will be posted in late January and due on or before Friday, March 9 at 3PM.
To be considered for admission, you MUST:
- Complete the Canvas essay exam in person on Saturday, February 25 between 10am-12pm (CST). There are NO make-up options. AND
- Submit the following to Canvas by 3:00pm (CST) on Friday, March 9th:
- Personal statement
- Resume
- If seeking admission to the Creative Specialization, you will need to turn in a project to ULEE 202 by Friday, March 9th at 3:00pm (CST). Click here to view the creative application.
Admission is determined based on the written essay, visual application(s), supporting materials, SMU GPA and performance in Advertising classes. Performance to-date in spring 2023 advertising classes will be considered in making admission decisions.
You will be notified of our admission decision on or before Monday, April 3, 2023. If admitted, you will be given permission to enroll in the necessary Advertising (ADV) courses for fall 2023.
Answers to frequently asked questions about the B.A. in Advertising and the admissions process can be found here.
If you have questions or experience technical difficulties registering, contact the Institute at temerlin@smu.edu.