Master of Arts in Media
In our Media Master of Arts program, graduate students learn to take their skills to the next level in a collaborative, experimental, and thought-provoking environment. Our two-year program blends practice with theory, empowering students to craft compelling content that furthers their individual career goals, engages modern audiences, and positively impacts the world.
The Department of Media also offers an Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP) to allow qualified undergraduates the opportunity to begin their graduate studies early. Eligible undergraduates can complete a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in five years rather than six.
35 credits
Required Courses, 14 credit hours:
| MDIA 601 | Issues In Contemporary Media | 3 |
| MDIA 602 | Media Project Research and Planning | 3 |
| MDIA 610 | Creativity, Narrative and Aesthetics for Media | 3 |
| MDIA 630 | Media Production | 3 |
| MDIA 670 | Special Projects | 1-2 |
| Total Credits: | 14 |
6 credit hours from:
9-12 credit hours from:
| EMDD 600 | Usability and Evaluation Research Methods | 3 |
| EMDD 610 | Theories and Frameworks in Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| EMDD 620 | Emerging Media and Design Thinking | 3 |
| EMDD 630 | Nonlinear and Interactive Storytelling | 3 |
| EMDD 640 | Transmedia Storytelling and Publishing | 3 |
| EMDD 650 | Interactive Media Design and Development | 3 |
| EMDD 660 | Applied Research Lab | 3 TO 9 |
| ICS 600 | Survey of Management | 3 |
| ICS 601 | Foundations of Information and Communication Sciences | 3 |
| ICS 602 | Human Communication: Process and Theory | 3 |
| ICS 605 | Interpersonal Management Skills | 3 |
| ICS 623 | Systems Engineering in Information & Communication Technology | 3 |
| ICS 624 | Knowledge Management | 3 |
| ICS 625 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 3 |
| ICS 634 | Project Management | 3 |
| ICS 640 | Information and Communication Industry | 3 |
| ICS 653 | Issues in Communication Consultation | 3 |
| ICS 660 | Human Factors, Needs Assessment, and User-Driven Design | 3 |
| ICS 662 | Usability Testing | 3 |
| JOUR 651 | Social Media Analytics and Engagement | 3 |
| PR 605 | Business Fundamentals and Entrepreneurship in Public Relations | 3 |
| PR 662 | Case Studies of Global, Digital and Ethical Public Relations Practice | 3 |
| PR 680 | Journalism and Mass Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 601 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMM 602 | Quantitative Research in Communication | 3 |
| COMM 605 | Qualitative Research in Communication | 3 |
| COMM 655 | Instructional Communication | 1-3 |
| Total Credits: | 9-12 |
3-6 credit hours from:
Total Credits: 35
Other courses that meet the student’s needs may be substituted, assuming that the student meets the course prerequisites and is pre-approved by the program coordinator. Courses from English, history, theatre, marketing, art, music technology, architecture, and the Teachers College may be particularly useful supplements to the study of media.