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School of Media Studies

Graduate Programs

  • Graduate students in the School of Media Studies at The New School in New York City are changing traditional practices to pioneer the media cultures of the future.

    Benefit from the flexibility to complete some or all of your courses online. Gain real-world experience in media making, critical analysis, entrepreneurship and management, learning from a faculty of industry leaders at the school that defined the field of media studies.

    Learn to evaluate and create media in the service of a more just world.

    Learn something New.

  • Media Studies (MA)

    • Gain critical thinking and production skills, develop creative media projects, and acquire professional experience.
    • Benefit from a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum that allows for highly personalized pathways of study across the making, meaning, and management of media.
    • Take advantage of internships and networking opportunities in one of the most dynamic media capitals in the world — NYC.
    • Study full-time (two years) or part-time, on campus or online.
    • STEM-designated program.

    Media Management (MS)

    • Gain the advanced tools, practical experience, and professional network you need to succeed as a leader in today's rapidly evolving media industries.
    • Develop advanced skills that media companies are looking for, including media innovation and entrepreneurship, marketing and media sales, data analytics, integrated media strategy, and project management.
    • Study full-time (two years) or part-time, on campus or online.
    • STEM-designated program.

      Documentary Media Studies (Certificate)

      • Immerse yourself in documentary filmmaking—production and theory—in New York City, the world's documentary capital.
      • Engage with pressing social issues while developing your own bold, original approach to documentary filmmaking.
      • Showcase your work at our annual festival including public screenings and discussions between the filmmakers and faculty.
      • One-year, full-time program.

    • 46%

      international students in our graduate media programs

    • 74%

      of fall 2022 admitted students received scholarships

    • In the Media Management program, Mame charted a career path connecting media, tech, and fashion.

    • Why the New School?

      The School of Media Studies at The New School has been defining media education for more than three decades. Our New York City location offers students unmatched opportunities to pursue professional internships at leading media firms, and our faculty members are leading practitioners and executives at the top of their fields. The New School aspires to offer an educational experience that is integrative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative, training students to respond to contemporary challenges around the world.

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