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Program Structure & Courses
Our master’s degree is designed to be completed in three terms (one calendar year) of full-time registration. Students are required to complete six half courses: three required courses and three elective courses (up to two of which may be taken outside of the program). Students are also required to complete and submit an Independent Research Project (IRP) or Independent Research-Creation Project (IRCP), which will be developed in close consultation with a faculty supervisor.
| Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Foundations of Media Theory (required) | Research II: Project Design & Scholarly Writing (required) | IRP or IRCP |
| Research I: Overview of Research Methods (required) | +1 elective | |
| +1 elective | +1 elective | |
| Teaching Assistantship | Teaching Assistantship |
Media Studies Courses
Course catalogue
Please use the filters below to reset the page to display required, elective, and other types of Media Studies (MS) courses, on a term-by-term basis.
"All Courses" is a list of the entire MS course catalogue. Not all courses are offered in every term or every year.
Student Profile
Jeremias Campos: Bridging Academia and Global Impact
MA Media Studies student
As a FIMS Media Studies student, Jeremias Campos blends academic research with firsthand experiences to explore environmental activism and social change in El Salvador.
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Applications for September 2026 open on October 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2026.