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Program in Communication, Culture, and Technology
Brief Description:
Established in 1995 as the first graduate program of its kind, CCT
is an interdisciplinary academic program that fosters rigorous critical inquiry
into the social, cultural, and political impacts of new information
technologies. CCT faculty members encourage students to think across the
boundaries of traditional academic disciplines to develop creative academic
approaches and solutions to real-world issues. The CCT Program prepares
students for careers in private sector companies, policy-making organizations,
media institutions, and further study at the Ph.D. level.
Location:
Washington, DC
Difficulty/Prestige: 4.5-5 (on a scale of 1-5,
with 5 most difficult)
Degree of focus on your interest areas of interest and comments: While there are no special courses on broadcasting, the program is
oriented towards professional preparation for fields such as yours and offers
an extremely wide range of courses on media, culture, and the impact of new
technology on these fields. Broad freedom to take courses across departments
will allow you to pursue many of the interests you have outlined.
Special internship programs: Opportunities are perhaps particularly outstanding in the
Washington area, and the school has an excellent career center.
Deadline:
Requirements:
Only complete applications will be considered for admission.
Additional details about the admissions requirements are available in CCT's Student Manual.
Cost: Standard
Private ($22,000-25,000 tuition)
Contact Information:
Communication, Culture, and Technology
202-687-6618
Brief Description:
The College has three graduate
departments: Film and Television; Mass Communication, Advertising, and Public
Relations; and Journalism. Master of Science degree programs are available in
the major fields of advertising, broadcast journalism, business and economics
journalism, health communication, journalism, mass communication, public
relations, science journalism, television, and television management. A Master
of Fine Arts is offered in the areas of film studies, film production, and
screenwriting. The College also offers the following dual-degree programs:
J.D./M.S. in mass communication and M.B.A./M.S. in television management. The
College also offers a certificate program in advanced journalism studies.
The programs usually require three
to four semesters of work, with the exception of journalism, which requires two
semesters. In several sequences, a creative project may be elected in place of
a thesis. In the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising, and Public
Relations, students may take a comprehensive exam in place of a thesis.
Substantial latitude in course selection is permitted so that career interests
can be accommodated.
Summer internships are encouraged in
all programs. Few summer courses are offered. Degree candidates must complete
their work in seven years from the date of first course registration, or they
may be required to satisfy additional requirements.
Location: Boston,
MA
Difficulty/Prestige: 3-4
Degree of focus on your interest areas of interest and comments: Very high. The program is less theoretical and more aimed at
preparing individuals for careers in different areas of the media, including
those in which you have particular interests.
Requirements: Applicants
must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Various
majors are acceptable, but a strong background in social science and the
humanities is considered desirable. Scores on the GRE General Test must be
filed. Television management students must file scores from the GMAT. Students
applying to the J.D./M.S. in mass communication program must take the LSAT.
International students must file TOEFL scores; a minimum score of 600 is
required. Consideration is given to academic performance, test scores,
recommendations, writing samples, and evidence of motivation in respect to the
selected major. For September admission, applications with credentials must be
received with the $60 fee by February 15. Early applications are encouraged.
Incomplete applications cannot be reviewed. Applications may be submitted
online at http://www.bu.edu/com/grad
Deadline: For fall
admission, 2/15
Cost: Standard
private
Contact Information:
Graduate Services
College of Communication
Boston University
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Telephone: 617-353-3481
800-992-6514 (toll-free)
Fax: 617-358-0399
E-mail: comgrad@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/com/communication.html
Master of Arts (M.A.) in journalism and public affairs
Brief Description:
The School of Communication (SOC)
offers unique professionally oriented graduate programs that take advantage of
Washington, D.C., as a communication capital to provide exceptional
opportunities for study and career development. Students in all SOC graduate
programs take courses that progressively build professional expertise and study
the issues and social, legal, organizational, governmental, and historical contexts
that shape contemporary media and practice. Writing is emphasized in all
programs, and internships are available with the many world-class communication
organizations that operate in Washington, D.C. SOC offers four full-time and
four weekend master's degree programs. The full-time programs include the
Master of Arts (M.A.) in journalism and public affairs (33 hours), which
includes tracks in both print and broadcast journalism and areas of emphasis in
public policy journalism, international journalism, and economic communication;
the M.A. in public communication (30 hours), with areas of emphasis in
government and political communication, international and corporate public
relations, public interest communication, and arts communication; the M.A. in film
and video (33 hours), with areas of emphasis in film and video production,
screenwriting, multimedia, and film history, theory and criticism; and a Master
of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in film and electronic media. The four 20-month Saturday
programs for working professionals are the M.A. in interactive journalism, the
M.A. in news media studies, the M.A. in public communication, and the M.A. in
producing for film and video.
Location:
Difficulty/Prestige: 3
Degree of focus on your interest areas of interest and comments: The program is highly professionally oriented toward careers in
the media. There is a slight emphasis on public affairs, public policy, and
government related journalism.
Special internship programs: These are encouraged by the program and there are a particularly
high number of opportunities in the Washington, DC area.
Requirements:
Admission requires a minimum 3.0
undergraduate GPA during the last 60 credits (two years) of study, a 1,000-word
statement of purpose, and two letters of recommendation. International students
who have learned English as a second language are required to score a minimum
of 600 on the paper-based version or 250 on the computer-based version of the TOEFl exam. Applicants are required to take the GRE. Application
deadlines for fall admission into all full-time programs is April 1 (February 1
for financial assistance). The film and video program admits students in the
spring semester with an application deadline of November 15. For weekend
programs, the deadline for applications is June 1. Applications for financial
aid should be submitted before February 1. The application fee is $50.
Deadline: February 1
for financial aid consideration, April 1 without. (Please try to meet the
earlier deadline.)
Cost: Standard
private
Contact Information:
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S. I. Newhouse School of Public
Communications
Brief Description:
The Newhouse
School offers programs leading to three graduate degrees: Master of Arts (M.A.),
Master of Science (M.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Candidates for the
M.A. and M.S. degrees can major in advertising; broadcast journalism;
newspaper, magazine, and online journalism; photography; media studies; public
relations; or television-radio-film. A master's program in media management
leading to an M.S. degree is offered jointly by the Newhouse
School and the School of Management. Candidates for the Ph.D. degree receive a
Doctor of Philosophy in mass communications. The Newhouse
School offers North America's only distance learning program, an
interdisciplinary degree program for experienced public relations
practitioners, leading to a Master of Science in communications management.
Generally, 36 credits are required
for the master's degree. Thirty-six to 42 credits are required for the master's
degree in media management, and 33 credits are required for
television-radio-film. Most students complete their studies by taking capstone
courses. Television-radio-film students take comprehensive examinations, media
studies students write theses, and photography students either write theses or
complete special projects. In public relations, students either take a capstone
course with a comprehensive examination or write theses. Media management
students take comprehensive examinations or complete special projects.
Location:
Syracuse, NY
Difficulty/Prestige: 3-4
Degree of focus on your interest areas of interest and comments: The program is highly professionally oriented and broadcast
journalism is one of several possible majors.
Requirements:
Application materials can be
obtained by using the information listed below, or by using the online
application on the School's Web site. All applicants must take the GRE General
Test. International students who do not hold a U.S. degree or for whom English
is not a native language must supply TOEFL scores. Applicants for the media
management program may take either the GRE General Test or the GMAT. Applicants
for the master's programs must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited
four-year institution and submit official transcripts from their undergraduate
institutions. A complete application includes GRE scores, transcripts, letters
of recommendation, and an application form. Except for photography and media
studies, Newhouse master's programs are designed for
students to begin study in midsummer. Fall and spring admission are rarely
granted. To apply for fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships, students
need only check the appropriate boxes on the admission application form. The
deadline for admission applications and merit-based financial aid applications
if February 10.
Deadline: February
10
Cost: Tuition is
about $20,000/year depending on the number of units, slightly lower than
standard private school tuition.
Contact Information:
Graduate Records
Office
S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
215 University Place
Syracuse, New York 13244-2100
Telephone: 315-443-4039
Fax: 315-443-3946
E-mail: pcgrad@syr.edu
World Wide Web: http://www.newhouse.syr.edu
Master of Arts, Department
of Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising
OR
Master of Arts, Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and
Mass Media Arts (M.A.)
Brief Description:
The School of Communications and
Theater offers five graduate degree programs, four at the master's level and
one interdepartmental Doctor of Philosophy degree, through its departments.
The Department of Broadcasting,
Telecommunications and Mass Media offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree, which
is focused on media research and theory, institutions, and management, with
supplementary course work in media and multimedia production. The degree
prepares students for doctoral work or for careers in media, new media, or
telecommunications policy, management, and production.
The Department of Film and Media
Arts offers the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree, which educates talented
students for professional careers in film, television, or digital electronic
media writing or in schools or academies whose programs are devoted to the
appreciation, study, and practice of these communication arts. The program is
open to all forms of media expression and emphasizes independent film and video
production, with special attention to the contemporary documentary,
experimental media, and independent narrative.
The Department of Journalism, Public
Relations and Advertising's Master of Journalism (M.J.) degree program is
designed for liberal arts or communications graduates who expect to work in a
mass communications area. The program's academic and professional course work
covers newspaper reporting, editing, public relations, magazine writing and
editing, advertising, broadcast journalism, media management, and the Internet.
Practicing professionals are able to refine their writing and editing skills
and solidify the academic foundation of their careers. The M.J. program is
accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communications.
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Difficulty/Prestige: 3
Degree of focus on your interest areas of interest and comments: The program is highly professionally oriented in the areas of your
interest.
Requirements:
For master's, minimum GPA of 3.0
during previous 2 years, 2.8 overall; for doctorate, GRE General Test (minimum
combined score of 1000 required), minimum GPA of 3.0 during previous 2 years,
2.8 overall.
Deadline: Not
listed. Please see web site or contact using information below
Cost: Standard
Private
Contact Information:
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Pepperdine Uninversity
M.A. in Communication
Brief Description:
The Master of Arts in Communication is designed both for graduate
students desiring advanced academic training in further preparation for
communication careers in business, industry, media, or education and for
professionals seeking career enlargement and wider perspectives. A course
sequence has been developed that provides a solid foundation in communication
and organizational theory, research methods, and ethical and legal concepts. In
addition, students are required to select an elective area in consultation with
an advisor
Location: Malibu,
CA (part of metropolitan Los Angeles)
Difficulty/Prestige:
2-3
Degree of focus on your interest areas of interest and comments: The program is professionally oriented and broadcast journalism is
a major focus. In my opinion, list is the least strong of the programs
included in the report.
Requirements:
A bachelor's degree with an overall
and major grade point average of 3.0 is required. The degree should be in such
communication areas as general communication, mass communication, speech,
telecommunications (broadcasting), or journalism, although degrees in foreign
languages and political science would meet many of the prerequisites for an
international communication specialization.
Students who do not have bachelor's degree in communication or a related
discipline may be required to complete up to twenty hours of undergraduate
course work. The entering students should also score above the median level on
the verbal portion of the Graduate Record Examination. A student with
exceptional professional credentials or academic promise will on occasion be
considered for admission, even though the grade point average or the score on
the Graduate Record Examination is somewhat below the desired admissions level.
Deadline: Not
listed. Please contact at information below.
Cost: Standard
private
Contact Information:
Pepperdine University
Seaver College
Division of Communication
Malibu, CA 90263-0002
Phone/ 310-456-4211 Fax/ 310-456-3083
http://www.pepperdine.edu/seaver/communic/
Annenberg School for Communication
Brief Description:
The Annenberg School for Communication offers students a firm
grounding in various approaches to the study of communication and its methods
drawn from both the humanities and the social sciences. It is an intellectual
common market built on more than forty years of interdisciplinary dialogue. The
School houses communication theorists and researchers, including social
scientists, historians, and critics. The purpose of the M.A.C. and Ph.D. degree
programs is to prepare students to make professional contributions to
communication scholarship, research, and policy.
Location:
Difficulty/Prestige: 5 (This program is the most
difficult to enter and the most prestigious of all those included in the
report.)
Degree of focus on your interest areas of interest and comments: The program is academically and theoretically oriented, but I have
included it because it is probably the best communications program in the US
and because this prestigious degree, combined with practical experience, would
open many doors in your field of interest. Nevertheless, you should carefully
consider the programfs emphasis and curriculum before making a decision to
apply.
Requirements: Applications for candidacy for the M.A. and Ph.D. programs should
be completed by January 2. Although no specific undergraduate major or
professional experience is necessary for the M.A., adequate preparation in the
social sciences and humanities is required. One year's graduate work in
communication or a related discipline and the demonstration of research ability
are required for the Ph.D. Each applicant must submit a completed form;
transcripts; letters of recommendation; a personal letter; and GRE General Test
scores, with the test preferably taken by December. There is also a $65
application fee.
Deadline: January 2
Cost: Standard
private
Contact Information:
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