Master in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia (Master's)

For Master in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia (Master's), tuition comes to 25,088 USD per year.

This Master of Science program offers a distinctive approach to media innovation, blending professional journalism rigor with data-driven technologies. It focuses on data storytelling, computational methods, and emerging technologies like VR/AR and digital analytics. Students engage with these areas through studios and coursework, preparing them for leadership roles in media firms, digital startups, and evolving digital economies. Experiential learning, such as co-ops, is a requirement for students admitted from Fall 2026.

Focus areas include Data Storytelling Concentration, Digital Journalism Concentration, Media Advocacy Concentration, Media Ethics Concentration, News Media Strategy and Leadership Concentration, Public Relations and Strategic Communications Concentration.

The program requires 36 total semester hours, structured around core courses and a chosen concentration or electives. Students must maintain a minimum 3.000 GPA. From Fall 2026, an experiential learning requirement must be fulfilled through curriculum, co-op, or industry-integrated experiences.

Graduates will be prepared to become leaders in media firms, innovative digital startups, and various media and communications organizations within the evolving digital economy.

The program is designed for individuals seeking to combine professional journalism principles with expertise in data-driven technologies and media innovation.

A minimum 3.000 GPA is required. Specific prerequisites, GRE/GMAT scores, and required documents such as a statement of purpose or letters of recommendation are not detailed on this page.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus delivery is indicated, with no specific duration or part-time/full-time status mentioned. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes.

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