MS in Media Ventures at Boston University

Programme overview

An advanced bicoastal programme for creative, enterprising students interested in innovative media models, focused on using content and technology to create something new and profitable. Students develop a thesis project for a new media business, product or service.

Faculty: College of Communication | Duration: 12 months, three terms (fall in Boston, spring and summer at BU Los Angeles); 42 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Fall in Boston: The Media Money Trail, Fundamentals of Interactive Media, Market Analysis for Creative Ventures, Creating New Ideas. Spring and summer in Los Angeles: Digital Media and Multi-Platform Marketing, Careers in the Entertainment Industry, a Graduate Media Ventures Seminar, internships and the Thesis Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Communication master's programmes: no minimum GPA and no required undergraduate major; GRE not required. Two recommendation letters, a personal statement with programme-specific prompts, a resume or CV, unofficial transcripts at application, and a Kira Talent assessment are required, and a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is needed before enrolling. English proficiency is required for applicants with a degree from a non-English-speaking institution: TOEFL iBT 100 (5.0 on the scale used from January 2026), TOEFL Essentials 10.5, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 130. Application fee $95. Priority deadline February 1, final deadline May 1. Media Ventures: personal statement of up to 750 words and a case study of up to 1,000 words on a company, brand or individual combining content and technology.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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