Overview

The overall objective of the Communication and Media program at New Jersey Institute of Technology is to guide students through the critical steps of developing media literacy and enriched, practical understandings of multimodal communication—enabling them to cultivate expression, to portray narratives and arguments, to conduct and reflect research using contemporary tools.

Key Facts

The program provides skills that enable students to communicate effectively using all types of verbal and visual techniques in the contemporary media environment that is prominent both within the fields of the Arts and Humanities and within the culture at large.

Students will demonstrate the practical use of the processes and tools of communication media (i.e., hardware, software, and networks).

Students will demonstrate the ability to use empirical research methods.

Students can explain conceptual perspectives on communication media (i.e., being able to see a wider historical and social context), including ethical dimensions.

Students will be able to apply critical frameworks (including identifying and resolving communication design problems).

Students will demonstrate the skills needed to write and edit verbally and visually (including graphics).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Video Narrative

Communication Theory

Cybertext

Practical Journalism

Oral Presentations

Communication through the Ages

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newark, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies Media Studies & Mass Media Digital Media View 910 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

First-year application.

All other applications.

$75 application fee

Official High School/Secondary School Transcript in English or a Notarized Copy

Official SAT (use code 2513) or ACT (use code 2580) - optional, unless applying to the Albert Dorman Honors College or an accelerated program

TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo score

Photocopy of passport

Application for an I-20/DS-2019

Portfolio - for applicants to the Hillier College of Architecture and Design.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

34024 USD / year

≈ 34024 USD / year
Out-of-State

34024 USD / year

≈ 34024 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16334 USD / year

≈ 16334 USD / year

Living costs

Newark

United States

935 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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