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Master's Degree Programs

The master's degree programs in the College are centered in disciplined, research-based inquiry in Media Studies and Telecommunications.

Programs of study are carefully tailored to individual student objectives. M.A. student capstone research and theses projects connect theory with practice. Master’s work in the College takes place in a scholarly community that is dynamically connected to the full range of professional settings to which our students aspire. Details of M.A. study in the College may be found below.

The College of Communications offers two M.A. programs.

  • The M.A. in Media Studies prepares students for doctoral studies or for professional positions that require a comprehensive understanding of the role of the mass media in society and advanced research skills to critically evaluate the processes and effects of the media.
  • The M.A. in Telecommunications Studies has a more professionally-oriented mission of advancing a systematic understanding of the business, law and policy of telecommunications and issues of globalization and convergence of information technologies.

For detailed information on the programs of study for these two degrees, please follow the links below.

Contact Information

John S. Nichols
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

 

Betsy Hall
Administrative Assistant
Graduate Programs Coordinator
201 Carnegie Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-3070
Email: brh3@psu.edu

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