Overview

The Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University equips students to be leaders in their field. Students work closely with faculty and gain experience from classes that teach research methods and the skills that students need to succeed.

Key Facts

The focus areas include game studies, HCI/UX, and media policy. Students can participate in our game development and testing, labs that explore the impacts of virtual reality, research groups that explore the impacts of social media, and meet with scholars that are working on cutting edge issues. Please see our MediaInfo Gradstudies website for more details.

The curriculum for the Master's Degree in Media and Information focuses on the design, management and use of information and communication technologies - as well as the consideration of its broader societal impacts. We offer an immersive, student-centered, hands-on approach to education that will prepare you to use state-of-the-art tools and develop the skills needed to propel your career forward in the fields of media and information.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Media and Information

Theories of Games and Interaction Design

Advanced Methods of Understanding Users

Media and Information Seminar

Special Topics in Games

Media and Information Policy

Media and Information Project Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

East Lansing, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Media Studies & Mass Media View 484 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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General requirements

Admission is determined by an evaluation of information regarding the applicant's academic record, goals and interests, experience, personal references, and other materials submitted as indicators of intellectual promise.

A bachelor's degree is required. As an interdisciplinary program, multiple backgrounds are suitable for admission to this program.

Although evidence other than grades influences the admission decision, the department uses the following guideline: students whose grade–point averages for the third and fourth years of undergraduate study are 3.25 or better are admitted to regular status.

Students whose grade–point averages are below 3.25 may be admitted to provisional status. Students whose grade–point averages are below 3.00 are rarely admitted.

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

35480 USD / year

≈ 35480 USD / year
Out-of-State

35480 USD / year

≈ 35480 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

18740 USD / year

≈ 18740 USD / year

Living costs

East Lansing

United States

1000 - 1500 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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