12 Master's degrees in Media Studies & Mass Media in Illinois, United States

The 3-year MFA in Media Arts at Southern Illinois University uniquely integrates contemporary artistic practice with studies in media production, history and theory. 

Media Studies is offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The expertise of our graduate faculty enables students to attain high levels of competency in message design and placement, theoretical application, and research design.

The Communication, Media and Theatre program at Northeastern Illinois University provides an in-depth study of the principles and practices of communication, media, and theatre. 

With Communication, Media and Performance program from Governors State University you will gain the skills needed to succeed in a competitive market that seeks individuals with the ability to communicate effectively and ethically, as well as think critically.

The Human-Computer Interaction program at DePaul University prepares students to ideate, design, implement, and evaluate computer-based technologies so they are useful and usable for end users.

Our Documentary Media students at Northwestern University are diverse, driven, multi-faceted media-makers. Some create social-impact documentaries, others blend fiction and nonfiction. Still others embrace emerging technologies.

The best directors need equal mastery of leadership, storytelling, and production skills. As a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Cinema and Television Directing program at Columbia College Chicago, you'll learn how to craft character-driven narratives, lead a crew, and create diverse and authentic films grounded in the human experience.

The Marketing Communications programme at Roosevelt University is a comprehensive M.Sc. degree designed for aspiring industry leaders. This public study mode course lasts 1.5 years for full-time students or 2.5 years part-time. It focuses on digital engagement, creative messaging, and advanced consumer research.

The focus of the Media and Critical Studies concentration program at Eastern Illinois University is to explore various literatures that highlight institutionalized and structural power differentials as they relate to rhetorical and discursive constructions of race and ethnicity, gender, socio-economic class, sexuality, and global/geographical location.

The Media Theory and Research program at Southern Illinois University  introduces graduate students to the research traditions in the fields of mass communication and media studies.

Digital Media and Storytelling from Loyola University Chicago is for makers. Makers of all forms of digital content who desire the tools to turn their ideas into compelling, marketable stories they can share with the world.  

The Digital Communication and Media Arts program at DePaul University will give you the digital tools and communication strategies you need for innovate content creation.