Overview

Four crucial reasons for studying mass media:

Enormous influence on our culture and those around the world

Role in shaping our individual and collective identities (including our attitudes toward others)

Centrality to every day life, politics, the economy, and public policy

Impact on democratic institutions

Key Facts

Introductory classes taught by world-renowned faculty

Small, upper-level seminars examining a range of issues like impact of mobile communications, gender and media, media and public opinion, health and media, media and globalization, media effects on individuals and society

Emphasis on critical thinking and writing

Combining classroom training with internship opportunities in a variety of media-related fields

Opportunity to study abroad and to participate in our honors program

Opportunity to network with outstanding U-M alumni through our annual Alumni Connection and Entertainment Media Career Forum

The Communication Studies degree offered at University of Michigan is designed to provide preliminary training for those interested in pursuing graduate study in such areas as the social sciences or the humanities or professional degrees in law, business, or journalism.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Mass Media

Media Processes and Effects

Quantitative Skills for Communication Studies

Understanding Media Industries

Views on the News: What Shapes Our Media Content

Communication Revolutions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ann Arbor, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Common Application or Coalition Application with $75 application fee* payment (Please note that both application options include specific University of Michigan questions, and there is no advantage to submitting one over the other.)

High school transcript (additional requirements by country)

School Report (Common App) or Counselor Recommendation (Coalition App)*

One Teacher Evaluation (academic teacher)

SAT or ACT score*

TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS scores (for non-native speakers of English)

Official college transcripts (for high school students dual enrolled in a college or university; additional requirements by country)

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

63962 USD / year

≈ 63962 USD / year
Out-of-State

63962 USD / year

≈ 63962 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18346 USD / year

≈ 18346 USD / year

Additional Details

Upper Division (Juniors/Seniors): Resident- $19,960/ Nonresident- $65,216

Living costs

Ann Arbor

United States

1025 - 1870 USD / month

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