MS Multimedia, Photography and Design at Syracuse University

Programme overview

The MS in Multimedia, Photography and Design is an 18-month Newhouse programme in the Visual Communications Department, including six months for a master's project.

Faculty: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Department: Visual Communications | Duration: 18 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

What you will study

Students customise their curriculum by blending foundational skills with specialised expertise in visual storytelling across still photography, video/cinematography and graphic design.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Newhouse graduate programmes (master's): completed online application and $45 fee; resume; personal statement of about 500 words; transcripts from post-secondary institutions; two letters of recommendation (preferably one academic); online video interview via Kira Talent; GRE optional. International applicants: TOEFL iBT minimum 100 or IELTS overall minimum 7.0 (Duolingo English Test minimum 120 accepted if neither is available); applicants must hold a US bachelor's degree or equivalent. Priority application deadline January 15, with later applications reviewed if space is available. A portfolio is required (URL of online work, or a link to work on social media or cloud storage; applicants with no work send a letter explaining their situation).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities