Overview

The MA program in Communication and New Media at McMaster University offers the opportunity for students to gain experience in independent communication studies research and/or multimedia art and design at the graduate level, while developing advanced knowledge in communication theories and methodologies, and cultivating their interest in one or more subspecialties in this interdisciplinary program (such as media studies, discourse analysis, performance studies, audio and video art, audience studies, computer-mediated methodologies).

Key Facts

Students entering the program from undergraduate communication studies and/or multimedia programs will all share a background in critical and creative approaches to conventional and new media, but they will also bring a spectrum of interests, reflecting the diversity of these fields, that will contribute to a vibrant interchange of ideas. This program will cultivate their intellectual development through coursework, a major research project, and extracurricular activities. The program prepares students for both further graduate education in the areas of communication, media and multimedia study, and for employment in a range of fields such as media production, media administration, communication policy, organizational communication, and the arts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital media & code art
Communications law and policy
Copyright history
Diasporic and international media
Critical approaches to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality
Television and radio studies
Political economy
Networked creativity
Augmented Reality
Sound art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-22 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, Canada

Disciplines

Media Studies & Mass Media View 29 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the program will be on a full‐time basis only, starting in September of the academic year.
Admission to the MA degree program will normally require an Honours Bachelor’s degree (four-year degree) in a Communication Studies and/or Media Arts program, or its equivalent with a minimum grade point average of B+ (equivalent to a McMaster 9 GPA out of 12) in the last 10 one‐term upper level courses relevant to studies in communication and digital media.
Students holding Honours Bachelor’s degrees (four‐year degrees) from other disciplines in the humanities, the fine arts and the social sciences may also be considered, if they can demonstrate sufficient training in Communication Studies and Media Arts to undertake studies at the graduate level.

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Tuition Fees

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27498 CAD / year

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5632 CAD / year

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Living costs

Hamilton

Canada

1163 - 1630 CAD / month

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