Overview

Course overview

The Media, Culture and Technology program at University of Virginia offers a two-year Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Media, Culture and Technology. This program provides opportunities for advanced studies in the history of media and communications technologies, exposure to a wide range of theorizations of how these technologies shape individual and collective experience in modern society, and high-level training in the research methods that allow practitioners to identify and analyze contemporary media-related issues confronting businesses, policymakers, and the public. Students will graduate with a comprehensive understanding of the historical roots of pressing questions surrounding media technologies and infrastructures, and will take with them skills that will allow them to bring a deep understanding of the field of media studies to bear on a variety of careers and social contexts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media, Culture and Technology
Histories of Media Technologies
Methods of Media Research
Master’s Thesis Development

Master’s Thesis Writing
Environmental Humanities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlottesville, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Communication Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 258 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose: The statement of purpose should indicate your reasons for applying to the proposed program at the University of Virginia
Standardized Test Scores: Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL),
Transcripts: Applicants must upload unofficial transcripts of their entire post-secondary academic record to the online application, including all undergraduate- and graduate-level coursework. Applicants are expected to have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate programs.
Letters of Recommendation
Writing Samples
Fees: A non-refundable fee of $85 is due at the time the application is submitted.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37266 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37266 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

22106 USD / year

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Living costs

Charlottesville

United States

990 - 1600 USD / month

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Funding

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