Overview

Key facts

Instructors, lecturers, and faculty from other departments may not serve as an advisor for coterm students in the media studies track.

Stanford University strongly recommends that prospective applicants start developing a topic for their master’s project as early as possible. Our faculty web page lists all Communication faculty and links to faculty web sites with detailed information about their research areas.

Contact a potential advisor about your idea for a master’s project. If a faculty member agrees to be your coterminal advisor, they will sign your advising confirmation form that you will then upload at the time of application. Faculty can accept only a limited number of students every year, so start this process early.

The minimum number of units for a master’s degree in Communication - Media Studies Track is 45 unduplicated units beyond the 180 units required for the bachelor’s degree. The maximum number of units per quarter taken at graduate level is 18, with any additional units taken within the same quarter charged at a per unit rate. It is important to evaluate carefully the total units you need to reach the minimum of 45 graduate units. Plan to take 15-18 units of media studies courses in the M.A. program each quarter.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Journalism Law

Digital Media in Society

Lies, Trust, and Tech

Perspectives on American Journalism

Deliberative Democracy and Its Critics

The Dialogue of Democracy

Media Economics

Communication Policy and Regulation

Personality and Digital Media

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-23 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

Media Management Media Studies & Mass Media View 65 other Masters in Media Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form
Statement of Purpose
Three Journalistic Samples
Transcripts
Resume
Letters of recommendation
Official TOEFL scores

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

42360 USD / year

≈ 42360 USD / year
Out-of-State

42360 USD / year

≈ 42360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

26480 USD / year

≈ 26480 USD / year

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 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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