MAS Film and Media Studies at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Offering an overview of film, television, video games and other digital media across a range of platforms, the Master of Advanced Study program in film and media studies helps you develop into a more critically informed writer, teacher, storyteller and consumer of popular culture and media. Program courses enable you to build a strong understanding of how these media are made, tell stories and represent different social identities.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (FMS 597) Required Core (9 credit hours) FMS 504 Film Analysis (3) FMS 510 Digital Media Studies (3) FMS 520 Cultural History of US Television: Theory and Method (3) Electives (18 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) FMS 597 Graduate Capstone Seminar (3)

Career pathways

Media industries offer many opportunities for graduates. The MAS degree in film and media studies provides graduates with valuable skills that lead to numerous employment opportunities in fields including education, academia, journalism, communications, research and media consulting. Career examples: archivist, branding strategist, educator, media buyer, media critic, media industry journalist, media researcher, political media strategist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 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 statement of purpose resume or curriculum vitae letters of recommendation (optional) application essay proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English and has not graduated from an institution of higher learning in the U.S. must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Applications are not processed without valid proof of English proficiency; official scores must be sent to ASU for the application to be processed.

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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