MA Narrative and Emerging Media at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Arts program in narrative and emerging media, you learn how to tell stories that aren't just watched or read --- they're experienced. In under one year, you learn innovative storytelling techniques, explore the emerging media marketplace, connect with the field's top professionals and develop critical media project management skills.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (NEM 693) Required Core (21 credit hours) NEM 501 Emerging Media (3) NEM 510 Narrative Development and Pre-Production (3) NEM 515 Emerging Media Production (3) NEM 530 Emerging Media Project Management (3) NEM 550 Diversity and Ethics in Emerging Media (3) NEM 585 Portfolio (3) NEM 630 Emerging Media for Clients (3) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) NEM 520 AR/VR/XR for Storytelling (3) NEM 525 Virtual Production for Storytelling (3) NEM 601 Short Form and 360 Video Production (3) Electives (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) NEM 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information NEM 585 is a one credit hour course that must be taken three times, for a total of three credit hours.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to thrive in a growing, emerging media industry. According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report in 2023, the world's largest economies will see a 23% increase in jobs related to virtual reality by 2030.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 credit hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement professional resume two letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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