Master of Arts in Media Studies and Production

In the Media Studies and Production master's program, we study and create media with an eye to the global media environment. We research new and legacy forms of media and media-related technologies, study industry practices and how they interact with governments, communities, other industries and social forces, and examine audiences and their dynamic relationships with media. We design and produce media that reflect big ideas about individual, community and cultural experience in a program that provides pathways to leadership in numerous careers: corporate and nonprofit communication, marketing and research, media production, media management, academic research, and media publicity and advertising.

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree in Communication, Media Studies, or the Humanities or Social Sciences is required.

Statement of Goals: In approximately 1,000 words, explain:

How the M.A. in Media Studies and Production will advance your research goals, career goals, and intellectual objectives, and
Your interests, experiences, and academic or research achievements that you bring to the program.
This statement is used to assess your institutional fit, i.e., how you will benefit from our program and what you will contribute to our learning community. Toward this end, please review the descriptions of our program, curriculum, and faculty, and incorporate this content into your statement. The strongest statement integrates your answers to the above prompts into a coherent essay.

Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Optional. Scores that are submitted are preferred to be at least 60% verbal and at least 25% quantitative. A writing score of at least 3.5 is recommended.

Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:

TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS Academic: 7.0
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Resume: Current professional resume or curriculum vitae is required.

Writing Sample/Production Portfolio