Overview

Media is an integral part of our lives. It shapes our perspectives, influences our decisions, and reflects the world in which we live. Media studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines how media impacts society and, in turn, how society influences the media. This relationship encompasses a wide range of media, from traditional outlets like radio, TV and newspapers to more modern instances such as social media platforms, artificial intelligence, and the web.

Key Facts

The Media Studies programme at Syracuse Universityin the Newhouse School teaches you the essential research skills you need to develop a deeper understanding of how media industries function and how media messages shape our society. If you would like to examine the mass communication process in depth, our research-oriented master’s programme is the right place for you.

Whether you are interested in studying diversity in media, health communications, extended-reality storytelling and effects in VR or AR, journalism and democracy in the digital age, or any other topic, we have engaged faculty who look forward to working with you.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communications Theory

Quantitative Methods for Mass Communications Research

Qualitative Methods for Mass Communications Research

Media Law

Telecommunications Law & Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Syracuse, United States

Disciplines

Media Studies & Mass Media View 257 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed online application

$45 application fee

A résumé

A personal statement

Transcripts from any post-secondary institution in which you earned or will earn a degree.

The GRE is optional.

Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score for international applicants. If those tests are not available to you, we will also accept the Duolingo English Test.

Two letters of recommendation, preferably at least one from an academic reference.

Online video interview submitted via Kira Talent.

Tuition Fees

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36270 USD / year

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36270 USD / year

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36270 USD / year

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Living costs

Syracuse

United States

935 - 1370 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Syracuse

Financing

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