Overview

The Media Studies MA program from University of Texas at Austin draws on a wide variety of theoretical approaches to explore how media intersect with cultural practices, political participation, and economic structures, as well as how media serve as sites for the articulation of and struggles over identity and inclusion. We investigate a wide range of legacy and emerging media forms— including but not limited to film, television, digital media, interactive games, and radio—in historic, sociocultural, aesthetic and industrial contexts.

Careers

Graduates of the program have gone on to positions of leadership at academic institutions and related professional fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media, Memory and the Archive

Television Studies

Digital Identities

Historiography

Feminist Media Studies

Media Industries

Latinx Media Studies

Global Media

Fan Culture and Gender

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Austin, 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

English requirements

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General requirements

Online Application

Statement of Purpose

Letters of Recommendation

Copies of Official Transcripts

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Academic Writing Sample

3.0 GPA

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The Graduate School requires applicants to have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.

Tuition Fees

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18816 USD / year

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18816 USD / year

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In-State

9996 USD / year

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Living costs

Austin

United States

1243 - 2304 USD / month

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Overview

Careers

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

Austin

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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