Graduate Studies | College of Mass Communication and Media Arts | SIU

Southern Illinois University

Graduate Studies | College of Mass Communication and Media Arts | SIU

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Professional Media

Take the opportunity to apply your classroom experiences to professional production environments.

Collaboration

Media practitioners and scholars work and study in environments that encourage collaboration.

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Graduate Studies

From isolated villages to urban centers throughout the world, powerful changes in media and communication are sweeping the globe.  There is unparalleled access to a variety of platforms and new media resources that deliver images and information to an increasingly global society.  Here you find a diverse community of award-winning scholars and media makers aiming to influence the way people work, play, create and communicate with each other in this constantly evolving media landscape.

Doctoral Program

Be involved in the interdisciplinary study of global media with a faculty of nationally and internationally accomplished faculty of intellectual scholars and media producers.  The program’s focus is producing outstanding scholars and teachers who make significant contributions to understanding mass media.

MFA Media Arts

Your artistic and intellectual development is emphasized while producing work in photography, film, video, sound and new media. In the Master of Fine Arts program you will learn from a faculty that shares your passion for creativity and cares about your goals.

MA Media Theory & Research

This Master of Arts program offers a solid foundation in media research, methods, and theory in preparing students for a variety of interests, including research positions in media organizations, opinion research, commentary, teaching and doctoral studies.

MS Professional Media & Media Management

This Master of Science program provides an academic experience that takes students as far as they want to go, training graduates to become leaders in careers in mass media specializing in Media Management/ Advertising, Journalism, New Media, or Digital Documentary.