Media Management
    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 26,858 / Semester
    Next IntakeAugust 28, 2023

    Media Management

    About

    The master's program in Media Management offers you the advanced tools, practical experience, and professional network you need to succeed as a leader in today's rapidly evolving media industries. Whether you want to advance your media career or launch a new enterprise, our faculty of industry experts provide a solid foundation in the latest practices and concepts for managing traditional and emergent media organizations and platforms.

    You need a solid foundation in managerial skills to critically analyze media industries and their products. By studying production, media economics, marketing, distribution, and ethics, you can gain the expertise you need for today's rapidly changing media industries. You can take courses on campus and online, and have the option of completing the program entirely online.
    • Multitalented managers and makers

      Combine advanced business and leadership capacities with creative production skills to create media that makes a difference.

    • International community

      More than one third of students come from outside of the United States, enabling you to participate in a classroom community of diverse global perspectives.

    • Global media capital

      Study in New York City and access world-class media internships, career opportunities, cultural events, and industry networks.

    • Flexibility for working students

      Enjoy the freedom to study full-time or part-time, on our campus in New York or online from anywhere in the world.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Admission Requirements: International applicants are required to follow all admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
    • Transcripts: Review the admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
    • TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo: A TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo score is not required for applicants whose primary language is English or who have earned a four-year degree from a U.S. college/university or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. Test score requirements are outlined in the application instructions.
    • English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination: At Orientation, The New School for Social Research will administer an English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination to all newly enrolling international students who do not meet the criteria for exemption from the TOEFL requirement. Based on the results of this examination, students may be asked to take a supplemental writing course at no cost. The New School maintains the right to require English proficiency testing when deemed necessary.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 68
    • IELTSMin 7.5
    • TOEFLMin 100

    Career

    Media Management graduates pursue their passions in many areas, including production, marketing, and business management for television, film, radio, and digital media; branding, marketing, and advertising; and media administration for commercial and nonprofit organizations. Many students advance their careers even before they graduate, participating in internships at leading media companies and programs such as TIDAL, NBC News, CNN, BET, Sony Music Entertainment, and The Late Show on CBS.

    Ninety-seven percent of 2018 graduates were employed within 12 months of graduating.

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    Fee Information

    Application Fee 50

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    Media Management

    The New School

    The New School

    United States of America

    United States of America, New York City