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287 Master's degrees in Media Studies & Mass Media in North America
Imaging Science
The Imaging Science program of Rochester Institute of Technology prepares students for research positions in the imaging industry or in the application of various imaging modalities to problems in engineering and science.
English - Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies
The English - Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies MA at Northern Arizona University is a 36-credit postgraduate programme. Delivered through a blend of in-person and online study modes, this degree focuses on advanced research and language skills within rapidly-evolving digital environments over a standard duration.
Journalism and Mass Communications
Interested in media law? University of South Carolina offers the Journalism and Mass Communications MMC/JD dual degree. Students who graduate with these degrees become first amendment law specialists, working for media companies or themselves.
Theatre Studies
The Theatre Studies programme at the University of Kansas is a comprehensive Master of Arts degree. This postgraduate course focuses on performance theory, history, and criticism. Students engage in rigorous academic research and production work through full-time study, preparing for advanced doctoral research or leadership roles.
Science Communication
Science Communication from University of California, Santa Cruz fits you if you enjoy explaining your work, and science in general, to non-scientist friends more than you like working in the lab.
Media Production
Connect, interact, inform and inspire, while exploring the theoretical, economic, creative and cultural structures that influence how media is produced and disseminated. The Media Production degree is offered at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Journalism and Media Research and Theory
The MA Journalism and Media Research and Theory program at the University of Texas at Austin is a degree designed to provide students with additional depth in media and journalism studies. They can gain additional methodological expertise alongside knowledge of journalism and theory, which can help them to move toward doctoral degrees or a variety of analytic careers with media organizations.
Media Arts and Technology
The Media Arts and Technology programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. This full-time, on-campus course integrates engineering with creative arts. It is designed for ambitious students with backgrounds in science or music who wish to pursue advanced intermedia research.
Integrated Design and Media
The Integrated Design and Media MSc is a program from New York University combining artistic inquiry with scientific research and technological practice to explore the social, cultural and ethical potentials of emerging technologies.

Post-Production
The Post-Production graduate certificate programme from Humber Polytechnic will develop the technological skills, and the creative and critical abilities you will need to thrive in the post-production industry. You will gain a firm grounding in industry-standard, non-linear video editing software.
Cinema and Media Studies
The Department offers a full-time M.A. program in Cinema and Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania. Comprehensive in the range of specializations, the program is intellectually dynamic and rigorous.
Instructional Technology, Media and Design
The Instructional Technology, Media and Design program of University of West Georgia includes two tracks: Instructional Technology and School Library Media. Faculty teaching in the program are grounded in theoretical perspective and practical application of knowledge to ensure that candidates are able to immediately apply learning objectives in diverse educational settings.
Specialized Journalism (The Arts)
The Specialized Journalism (The Arts) MA program offered at University of Southern California brings together journalists and professionals from the world of arts and culture who want to develop and refine their communication skills.
Podcasting and Audio Reportage
The Podcasting and Audio Reportage program delivered at New York University seeks students who wish to become fearless and creative practitioners of audio journalism by honing their reporting, editorial, and production skills, to develop their unique voices.
Media and Public Engagement
The Media and Public Engagement program of the University of Colorado at Boulder trains critical advocates for social change. It is a two-year, interdisciplinary program that spans traditional boundaries between theory and practice, offering opportunities for critical study of the history, institutions, economics and social implications of the media, both nationally and globally.
Communication and Media Studies
We offer a master degree in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Oregon. How does media influence our lives and shape our future? Investigate the inner workings and impact of one of the most powerful forces in society at one of the nation’s most respected schools of journalism and communication.
Media Psychology
The world needs professionals who understand how media influences human behavior and how that can be used to influence content creation, technology design, consumption, and research. We offer a bachelor degree in Media Psychology at Fielding Graduate University.
Television
The MS in Television curriculum at Boston University is designed to give students the tools they need to seek professional careers in TV producing, management, writing, and programming.
Print and Graphic Media
The Print and Graphic Media program of Rochester Institute of Technology offers students an opportunity to explore new areas of research in the graphic communications field.
Creative Writing and Media Arts - Playwriting
The Creative Writing and Media Arts - Playwriting at University of Missouri - Kansas City will give graduates the ability to mastery of playwriting craft through the creation of a full-length manuscript of plays: a) is structurally sound; b) is polished and complete; c) has a distinct voice and/or vision.