Career Paths

Graduates of the Media Studies program work in diverse fields, including documentary and narrative film and media production, multi-platform transmedia and digital storytelling and marketing, media management and media research, as well as media advocacy and education. Some continue to PhDs and scholarly careers, while others produce innovative creative work as artists and designers, working with traditional and emerging media forms. Our graduates have been recognized worldwide by receiving top media and film festival awards, including Oscars, as well as accolades for significant scholarly contributions and media business innovations.

Subject Areas

These Areas are suggested course guides, but not required. A student can complete the track, or mix tracks and courses to best suit their academic goals.

• Digital Cinema Production
• Documentary Studies
• Media Analytics
• Media History, Criticism, and Philosophy
• Transmedia and Digital Storytelling
• Sound Studies

Designed to accommodate working students, this flexible program enables students to study full-time or part time, on-site in New York, or online from anywhere. It is also possible to earn the master’s degree entirely online.

Curriculum

The limited number of required courses gives students many options to plot their own paths through the program and sample a variety of approaches and techniques. With permission, students may also take courses offered by other graduate programs at The New School.

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CAREER PATHS

Graduates of the Media Management program work in a variety of areas, including production, marketing, and business management for TV, film, radio, and digital media; branding and advertising; and media administration for commercial and nonprofit organizations.

SUBJECT AREAS

• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Marketing and media sales
• Integrated media strategies
• Data analytics
• Business development
• Project leadership

CURRICULUM

Course of study is flexible, with a broad selection of electives. It culminates in a Capstone project, where students work with an advisor on a comprehensive business plan or a management solution research project that focuses on a specific area of media business. It is completed in the student’s final semester in the MS degree program and includes a visual presentation and a 30-page paper. Designed to accommodate working students, this flexible program enables students to study full-time or part time, on-site in New York, or online from anywhere. With permission, students may also take certain courses offered by other graduate programs at The New School.

This program is STEM-designated. Eligible F-1 students in this program can apply for an additional 24 months of optional practical training at the end of their post-completion OPT.

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After the successful completion of the certificate, students have the option to continue into the MA Media Studies program, applying their earned credits toward the MA degree (the equivalent of one year of full-time study in the MA program).

Career paths

Graduate certificate holders work as documentary directors, producers, editors, cinematographers, or researchers; in documentary television or distribution; film festival programming and curation; museum or gallery curation; many continue to the MA in Media Studies. Many of the graduates have become award-winning filmmakers and professionals in the field.

Curriculum

The Certificate curriculum can be seen here.

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After the successful completion of the certificate, students have the option to apply these credits toward the MS in Media Management or the MA in Media Studies.

By directing 12 of their seminar credits toward the certificate and completing a final paper, MA Media Studies students can also attain the Certificate in Media Management as part of their coursework. These credits are applied both towards the MA degree and the Media management certificate. For more information, visit the main page.

Subject Areas

• industry perspectives
• media management and leadership
• media economics
• information technologies
• competitive strategies
• corporate responsibility

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