MS Television, Radio and Film at Syracuse University

Programme overview

The Newhouse MS in Television, Radio and Film is a one-year programme preparing students for the creative, management and production processes of the TV, radio, film and online entertainment industries.

Faculty: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

What you will study

Students learn how films are directed, how TV and film scripts are written and how radio programmes are produced, studying production systems and visual and audio storytelling.

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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 of two or three samples of storytelling work (screenplays, short films, TV or radio segments, articles, documentaries and similar) is encouraged, each with a synopsis, a statement of the applicant's contribution and an online link.

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.

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