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Media Innovation and Data Communication, MS

2023-2024 Edition

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The Master of Science will offer a distinctive approach to knowledge and innovation in media fields, an approach rooted in the rigor of professional journalism—with its emphasis on empowered knowledge acquisition, empirical verification, and storytelling in the public interest—but one keenly attuned to emerging, data-driven technologies and their potential. The program capitalizes on the revolution in data storytelling and computational methods in media work; the rapid evolution in video, animation, and augmented/virtual reality technologies; and social networks and digital analytics. Our graduates will be prepared to become leaders in media firms and outlets engaged with cutting-edge technologies and innovative digital startups, as well as a broad range of media and communications organizations across the rapidly evolving digital economy.

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
ARTG 5330Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals4
JRNL 6306Media Innovation Studio 14
JRNL 6307Media Innovation Studio 24
JRNL 6340Fundamentals of Digital Journalism4
JRNL 6341Telling Your Story with Data4

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Students must complete 16 semester hours.16
Note: Courses in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with your faculty advisor. No more than two courses outside of CAMD may be taken.

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

36 total semester hours required 

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Three Semesters and No Co-op

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHours
JRNL 63404JRNL 63064
JRNL 63414ARTG 53304
Elective4Elective4
 12 12
Year 2
FallHours 
JRNL 63074 
Elective4 
Elective4 
 12 
Total Hours: 36

Four Semesters and One Six-Month Co-op

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 63404JRNL 63064VacationCo-op0
JRNL 63414ARTG 53304  
Elective4Elective4  
 12 12 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHours  
JRNL 63074Elective4  
Co-op0Elective4  
 4 8  
Total Hours: 36

Three Semesters and One Summer Co-op

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Full SemesterHours
JRNL 63404JRNL 63064Co-op0
JRNL 63414ARTG 53304 
Elective4Elective4 
 12 12 0
Year 2
FallHours  
JRNL 63074  
Elective4  
Elective4  
 12  
Total Hours: 36
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