The Department of Radio, Television, and Film provides a broad range of learning experiences at the graduate level, and awards a variety of Masters degrees including the Master of Fine Arts in documentary film production.

In addition, Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees are awarded in conjunction with two other departmental areas: Critical-Cultural Studies and Industry Studies. Each of these MA/MS programs is comprised of two years of course work and a final written thesis project.

The Critical-Cultural Studies area of the department employs working methods drawn from the humanities that focus on the study of cinema, television, and new media. Our goal is to encourage students to critically engage with current debates in historical, ideological, and cultural discourses and produce high quality academic writing on chosen topics. Students in this area examine media culture in relation to topics such as race, class, gender, sexuality, audiences/fandom, technocultures, cultural history, globalization, convergence, and production cultures. The Critical-Cultural studies area is designed for students who wish to develop their critical thinking and writing skills with a view to either proceeding to a PhD, or increasing their professional skills.

The Industry Studies area of the department encompasses managerial, technological, economic, political, and social dynamics of various media, including radio, television, film, the Internet, and mobile media. The goal of the industry studies area is to prepare students for professional and academic careers in management and research of media. The Industry Studies area is designed for students with interests in media management, new media, media economics, media entrepreneurship, media law and regulation, audience research, globalization, and media programming.

Click here to review the specific requirements of the MA degree versus the MS degree versus the MFA degree. Both the MA and the MS are awarded for work in either Critical-Cultural Studies or Industry Studies.