Overview

Program in Comparative Media Studies / Program in Comparative Media Studies is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (SM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

93

Applied

11

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL:
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	11.11%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media history and theory; game design, learning games, and creative computing; civic media; digital humanities; TV/film/Internet studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	734,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E14-303
Cambridge, MA  2139
United States

Contact Prof. Heather Hendershot
Director
Email: cmsw@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-3599
Fax: 617-258-5133

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