Master’s Courses
Media Studies (Conceptual)
5201 Media, Culture and Globalization*
5301 Media Ethics and Professional Practice* (Summer only)
5321 Media Institutions and Economics
5331 Gender, Race, Class and Sexuality in Popular Culture
5453 Advertising and Society
5711 Media and Culture
5791 Media and the Public
5861 Visual Communication
6051 Media Theory
6061 Mass Communication Research
6071 Critical Theories of Media and Culture
6201 Global Media and Culture (Readings)*
6211 Communication and International Development
6301 Communication, Media and Concepts of the Public
6311 Seminar: Freedom of Expression
6321 Literary Journalism
6331 Political Communication
6341 Children and the Media
6551 Telecommunication Policy
6651 Media Law
6661 Media Ethics and Responsibility*
6671 Media, Myth and Ritual
6711 Mass Media and Popular Culture
6721 Message Effectiveness
6771 History of Mass Communication
6781 Economic and Political Aspects of Mass Communication
Media Practices (Professional)
5102 Advanced Photography
5282 Public Relations Programs
5344 Video Documentary Production
5502 Newsgathering 2
5511 Newsgathering 1
5512 In-Depth Reporting
5514 Newsgathering for Television
5521 Precision Journalism
5524 Television Investigative Reporting
5552 News Editing
5562 Digital Journalism
5602 Editorial, Commentary, and Opinion Writing
5624 NewsTeam
5812 Science Writing
5822 Reporting on the Environment
5831 Publication Design and Production
5802 Magazine and Feature Writing
5841 Independent Study
5931 Internship
May Enroll in 5201 or 6201 (cannot get credit for both). May enroll in 5301 or 6661 (cannot get credit for both).
Various special topics courses (5871, 5872, 5873, 5874, 6871) are offered most semesters.
Thesis and Project
6951 Master’s Thesis
5851 Professional Project