Program Overview

Communication, Media & Digital Culture (MA)

Program Description

The MA Program in Communication, Media & Digital Culture (CMDC) provides students with a unique opportunity to pursue their studies in a supportive environment conducive to critical analysis and research. Through coursework and independent research, students examine the political, economic, cultural, social, and historical dimensions of our contemporary media environment.

Research Areas

Our faculty offer research leadership in areas such as:

• Advertising and consumer culture
• Branding and promotional culture
• The political economy of new/social media platforms, privacy and surveillance
• Cultural, gender, and postcolonial studies
• Urban media studies
• Contemporary politics and media
• Critical pedagogy and media literacy
• Diasporic cinema, film theory and history

Career Opportunities

Our graduates have gone on to work in the communications and cultural industries (social media management, advertising, PR, etc.), governmental and non-governmental organizations, community-based public advocacy organizations, media research, policy analysis, and a plethora of other workplaces.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Deadline for Fall

January 15

Minimum TOEFL

IBT-100

Minimum IELTS

7.0

Additional Requirements

• Statement of purpose (approx. 500 words)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
• Writing sample (10-15 pages)
• Two academic letters of reference

General Admission Requirements

General admission requirements for all Graduate Programs

Scholarships and Funding

Available for qualified students.