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Program checklist · Public Media (M.A.)

Public Media (M.A.)

Fordham University · Bronx, NY

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Program
Award
Public Media (M.A.)
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
09.9999
Total credits (published)
30
Catalog edition
0339
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
// Admissions Requirements Concentrations Application Requirements The successful candidate for admission typically has an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better. Statement of intent that helps us understand your interest in our program (no more than three double-spaced pages, submitted via the online application. The statement should respond to the following prompt: "With an ethos of, 'Media with a mission," the Public Media M.A. (PMMA) program focuses on training multiplatform journalists and strategic communication professionals to use media as a force for social change. In what ways does this mission connect to your personal and/or professional interests? What experiences in your undergraduate and/or professional career have prepared you for the PMMA? What personal and/or career objectives will this graduate program help you pursue?" Resume/CV (submit via the online application) Three letters of recommendation : academic and/or professional (submitted directly by referees via the online application. One must come from a professor at your undergraduate institution with whom you have studied, with a strong preference for at least one who is academic in nature (as opposed to someone teaching a production-oriented course, or a professional in the field). Official degree transcripts confirming prior degree conferral are required for all applicants, regardless of matriculation status. These should be ordered at least one month prior to the application deadline for your program of interest, and should be sent directly to the Office of Admissions ( fuga@fordham.edu ) via secure electronic delivery. If electronic delivery is not available, please request that your transcripts be submitted directly via post, in a sealed envelope, to: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Office of Admissions, Fordham University, 441 E. Fordham Rd., Bronx, NY 10458. Please note: you may upload unofficial copies of your transcripts to your application while the Office of Admissions awaits receipt of your official transcripts. Please ensure that all official transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions are submitted in English, or are accompanied by a certified English translation. Transcripts and credentials conversion information is available on the GSAS International Students page. One to three writing samples , submitted electronically. These may be analytical (like a paper for a course) or journalistic. Up to three samples from a multimedia portfolio . The portfolio offers applicants the opportunity to showcase multimedia, digital, visual, audio, written or web-based production materials as part of the application process (e.g., a website, short film or video, piece of multimedia journalism, audio piece or podcast, a data visualization or motion graphic). If you are a non-native English speaking applicant, you must submit a video submission as one of your portfolio samples demonstrating your English language skills. This should be between two and five minutes in length and will ideally have you speaking directly to the camera, using either prepared remarks or speaking extemporaneously about a topic of your choice (for instance, your interest in the program or previous experience that has prepared you for the program). GRE scores are optional for M.A. in Public Media program. Applicants who wish to submit GRE scores may do so, but scores are not required. English proficiency : International applicants whose native language is not English are required to complete and submit to GSAS prior to matriculation their official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) . GSAS will also consider a student's International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Cambridge English Proficiency Level language testing results. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores should be sent directly by the testing service to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Fordham University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences - Code No. 2259. We will expect our most competitive applicants to have scores above 100 on the TOEFL and 7.5 overall (with 6.5 in each sub-score) or above on the IELTS. Please consult the English Proficiency page for additional information. A waiver can be requested by emailing fuga@fordham.edu , based on your educational history at a U.S.-based institution and if the official language of your country of origin/nationality is English. If your native language is not English, an interview by video may be required. Merit Funding Highly qualified applicants may qualify for: a graduate assistantship package which provides a stipend, a 50% tuition scholarship and an internship at WFUV two partial tuition scholarships of $10,000 each paid internships with on-campus research centers or administrative offices in need of communications support.
Identifiers
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191241
CourseShelf checklist
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

CIP Code

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    Two required Core courses:

    major core · 2 items
    1. PMMA 5001
      Public Interest Media Theory and Practice
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PMMA 5003
      Strategic Communication 1
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PMMA 5002 Public Journalism
      3

    Two concentration courses in the student's chosen track: 2

    concentration · 0 items

      Multiplatform Journalism

      0 items

        Strategic Communication

        0 items

          Two Fundamentals courses from the list below 3

          0 items

            Three electives courses chosen in consultation with your adviser 4

            electives · 1 item
            1. PMMA 6619
              Special Master's Project 5
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Fundamentals courses

            17 items
            1. CEED 5475
              Algorithmic Ethics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. PMMA 5101
              Freedom of Expression
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. PMMA 5103
              Environment and the Media
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. PMMA 5105
              Digital Technology and Ethics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. PMMA 5106
              Race, Gender, and Digital Media
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. PMMA 5107
              Media and Sexuality
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. PMMA 5202
              Digital Media and Social Responsibility
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. PMMA 5203
              Technology & Public Comm.
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            9. PMMA 5204
              Civic Media
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            10. PMMA 5206
              Social Media and Political Campaigns
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            11. PMMA 5207
              Mapping Injustice
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            12. PMMA 5208
              Digital Media and Migration Justice
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            13. PMMA 5209
              Science, Media, and the Public
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            14. PMMA 6206
              Persuasion and Public Opinion
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            15. PMMA 6207
              Global Media and Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            16. PMMA 6212
              Digital Media and Advocacy
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            17. PMMA 6214
              Codes and Modes of Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Elective courses

            electives · 41 items
            1. CEED 5050
              Ethics and Society: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. CEED 5400
              CEED 5400
              As published: “Technology & the Problems of Knowing”
              3
            3. CEED 5475
              Algorithmic Ethics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. CEED 6100
              Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. CLGL 0204
              Access to Justice Seminar
              Not resolved to a course
              2-3
            6. CMGB 7500
              Media Systems and Markets
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. CMGB 7525
              Cross Cultural Negotiation and Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. CMGB 7534
              Public Relations
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            9. CMGB 7537
              Crisis Communication and Leadership Strategies
              Not resolved to a course
              1.5-3
            10. CMGB 7540
              The Business of Music
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            11. CMGB 7554
              Consumer Adopt of New Med
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            12. CMGB 759B
              Sports Media& Promotional Comm
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            13. CMGB 759R
              Social Media
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            14. CMGB 75AA
              Media Executive Playbook
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            15. CMGB 75AG
              The Business of TV
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            16. CMGB 75AN
              Digital Media Sales Technologies and Strategies
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            17. HIST 5410
              Race and Gender in Modern America
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            18. HIST 5731
              History of Wealth & Poverty: U.S. and Comparative
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            19. HUST 5012
              Contemporary Issues in Humanitarian Action
              Not resolved to a course
              0-3
            20. HUST 5013
              Fundamentals of Humanitarian Action
              Not resolved to a course
              0-3
            21. HUST 5016
              Monitoring and Evaluation in Humanitarian Response
              Not resolved to a course
              0-3
            22. HUST 5045
              Humanitarian Advocacy: Communicating the Need and Motivating the Response
              Not resolved to a course
              0-3
            23. HUST 5075
              Leadership and Management in Humanitarian Assistance
              Not resolved to a course
              0-3
            24. HUST 5200
              Human Rights Protections for Vulnerable Groups
              Not resolved to a course
              0-3
            25. HUST 5205
              Children in Armed Conflict
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            26. HUST 5215
              HUST 5215
              As published: “Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings”
              3
            27. HUST 5300
              International Responses to Migration
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            28. HUST 5500
              Mental Health in Complex Emergencies
              Not resolved to a course
              0-3
            29. ISGB 7978
              Web Analytics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            30. MKGB 6710
              MKGB 6710
              As published: “Responsible Marketing Management”
              3
            31. MKGB 7720
              Consumer Behavior
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            32. MKGB 7723
              Strategic Branding
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            33. MKGB 7765
              Sales Management
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            34. MKGB 77AN
              Design Thinking
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            35. PMMA 6215
              Interactive Digital Storytelling
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            36. POSC 5140
              Themes in Urban Public Policy and Power
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            37. PSYC 6010
              Research Ethics and Social Justice
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            38. PSYC 7890
              Qualitative Methods
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            39. URST 5000
              Issues in Urban Studies
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            40. URST 5020
              URST 5020
              As published: “Urban Political Processes”
              3
            41. URST 5140
              Themes in Urban Public Policy and Power
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Multiplatform Journalism

            8 items
            1. PMMA 6101
              Audio Narrative (Reporting and Production)
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. PMMA 6102
              Video Narrative (Reporting and Production)
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. PMMA 6104
              Alternative and Advocacy Journalism
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. PMMA 6107
              Opinion Writing
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. PMMA 6108
              Advanced Interviews and Profiles
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. PMMA 6111
              Advanced Writing and Enterprise Reporting
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. PMMA 6208
              Data and Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. PMMA 6216
              Communicating Criminal Justice
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Strategic Communication

            13 items
            1. PMMA 5204
              Civic Media
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. PMMA 5206
              Social Media and Political Campaigns
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. PMMA 6104
              Alternative and Advocacy Journalism
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. PMMA 6203
              Marketing, Branding, & Fundraising in the Public Interest
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. PMMA 6204
              Social Media Strategy for Non-Profits
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. PMMA 6206
              Persuasion and Public Opinion
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. PMMA 6208
              Data and Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. PMMA 6209
              Storytelling for Public Good
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            9. PMMA 6211
              Public and Media Relations for Nonprofits
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            10. PMMA 6212
              Digital Media and Advocacy
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            11. PMMA 6213
              Public Interest Branding Workshop
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            12. PMMA 6216
              Communicating Criminal Justice
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            13. PMMA 6217
              Messaging to Make a Difference
              Not resolved to a course
              3
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