Bachelor in Mass Communication/Media Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $42,500 per year..

This programme prepares students for careers in media production, analysis, and cultural critique. Students study television, film, video games, and internet media through theoretical and practical coursework. They develop skills in video production, critical analysis, and collaborative project work. The curriculum emphasizes media's role in shaping culture and representation across race, gender, class, and sexuality.

Focus areas include Film and Video Production, Media and Culture, Gender and Sexuality in Media, Digital Media and Audience Studies, Screenwriting, Media Ethics and Representation.

The programme requires 120 credits, distributed across core courses in media theory, production, and cultural analysis. Students complete a capstone project in their final year, integrating research and practical media work.

Graduates pursue roles in film and video production, media analysis, content creation, and cultural programming.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Submit official transcripts and a personal statement as part of the application.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 47% of applicants.

Austin College is a private, four-year liberal arts and science college in Sherman, Texas, in the north Texas technology corridor. Its campus combines an immersive living and learning community with more than 70 clubs and student organizations, 14 NCAA varsity sports, and opportunities in art, music, and theatre. Students can use stages, recital halls, and galleries while building connections with classmates and faculty.

The flexible curriculum includes more than 55 majors and supports study across disciplines. Academic areas featured include finance, pre-med and health sciences, creative writing and English, neuroscience and psychology, and engineering. Coursework is connected to practical experience through investment activities, business simulations, laboratory and social science research, writing workshops, clinical internships, and technology industry internships. The college guarantees every student an internship, research project, or international experience before graduation.

Austin College reports an average class size of 16 students and a 12:1 faculty-student ratio. Students interested in health professions can prepare through dedicated pre-health support, medical and health professional school preparation, and internships with doctors, dentists, and local hospitals. Creative writing students can publish with the student-led Suspension Literary Magazine and work with peer mentors in the Scarbrough Writing Center. International students can expect a campus community, a flexible academic structure, and practical opportunities connected to their future plans.