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Overview
There are several specializations available for the Master of Arts in Mass Communication:
The Journalism specialization program in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications combines study of the academic literature on the societal role and effects of mass communication in general and journalism in particular with courses designed to improve students’ practice of the journalism craft
The Pro Master’s specialization: The Professional Master’s track is an on-campus program focused in four core/cross disciplines:
- applied theory;
- communication, technology and society;
- multimedia storytelling; and
- data creation/analysis/data visualization.
The Public Relations specialization at the master’s level is a research-based program designed to prepare students for careers and advancement in the industry or for entering doctoral studies.
The Telecommunication specialization program in the UF College of Journalism and Communications combines courses in Mass Communication, Telecommunication, and other areas relevant to the student’s goals.
The International/Intercultural Communication specialization: The field of international communication encompasses the study of international journalism (both print and broadcast) and international business and marketing communication. The field of intercultural communication focuses on the interactions between people of different cultures, values and histories.
The Science and Health Communications specialization program is designed to teach scientists and health specialists to communicate effectively via media, and to teach mass media specialists the background science to translate the language of science and health into meaningful and understandable stories for their audiences. These goals are achieved through theoretical writing and applied courses.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advertising Planning
- Theories of Advertising
- Advanced Media Planning
- Advertising and Social Media
- International Advertising
- Advertising Creative Strategy and Research
- Advertising Research Methods
- Advertising Management
- Advanced Research Methods
- Advanced Web Topics I: Advanced Design
- Supervised Teaching
- History of Documentary Film I
- History of Documentary Film II
- Advanced Radio, Television, and Film Writing
- Writing for Documentary I
- Producing and Writing the Documentary
- Business of Documentary
- Issues and Problems in Documentary
- Documentary Pre-Production Planning
- Documentary Field Production
- Documentary Research Methods
- Advanced Post-Production Techniques
- History of Journalism
- Issues and the Press
- Reporting Workshop
- Journalist Bootcamp
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media Digital Communication View 277 other Masters in Digital Communication in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® Required
GMAT Required
English requirements
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- A recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution.
- For applicants with a bachelor’s degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours is required. Applicants should refer directly to their intended academic units for Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) requirements. If required, academic test scores are used in the context of a holistic credential review process.
Tuition Fee
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International
30134 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30134 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
30134 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30134 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
12740 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12740 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Gainesville
900 - 1335 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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