Overview

Point Park University's innovative Broadcasting, Sports Media, Documentary Master of Arts program equips students with strong writing and editing skills to produce professional-level work in the broadcasting, sports media or documentary fields.

Concentrations

Students in the M.A. program choose one of three concentrations:

Broadcasting
Sports Media
Documentary

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Radio and Music Programming and Sales

Professional Video Techniques

Visual Communication Technology

Communication Theory

Technology Mediated Communication

Global Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admissions

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, 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

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 500-word statement explaining your motivation and expected benefit in attaining this degree is required

Undergraduate QPA of 2.75 required for full admission.

Applicants with undergrad QPAs below 2.75 overall and/or less than 3.0 in their major are required to submit official scores from the Graduate Record Examination.

Letters of recommendation must be from current and/or former professors or employers.

Applicants are encouraged to include a resume and/or examples of professional work in journalism and mass communication professions.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15156 USD / year

≈ 15156 USD / year
Out-of-State

15156 USD / year

≈ 15156 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15156 USD / year

≈ 15156 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Broadcasting, Sports Media, Documentary.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Overview

Concentrations

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Pittsburgh

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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