Media and Communication, M.S.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Science in Media and Communication requires

1. an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college; and
2. an acceptable grade point average (GPA) in all coursework completed.

NOTE: Students may take up to 6 hours (two courses) before being admitted to the program but must do so as non-degree seeking students. Enrollment in these courses requires the permission of the graduate director.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
3. submit a 500-word essay;
4. submit three letters of recommendation.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Media and Communication requires completion of 33-39 (thesis) or 33 (non-thesis) semester hours.

Candidate must

1. complete either the thesis or non-thesis curriculum as detailed below in the Curriculum section;
2. submit and defend either a written thesis or a professional project concentrating on an area of particular interest by exhibiting in-depth independent research. The thesis results in the production of traditional academic research; the professional project results in the application of research knowledge to a professional production or other project.

Curriculum: Media and Communication

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements. In addition, a maximum of 12 hours of thesis research may be required to fulfill degree requirements for the thesis option.