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Combining an innovative academic agenda with collaborative research at the frontier of media change, MIT's Comparative Media Studies (CMS) is committed to shaping new media uses and practices for a range of purposes – from entertainment, education, and creative expression to civic engagement and community empowerment.
Established in 1999, CMS has become an international leader in understanding the dynamics of media change. At the program's core is a collaborative group of faculty, researchers, and students who bring a range of expertise to the theory and practice of media.
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CMS's undergraduate and graduate students are integral to its research agenda, and research is integral to their education. This is what distinguishes CMS from other media studies departments and attracts a truly exceptional group of students to its master's degree program. Every year, men and women with advanced proficiency in a wide range of media practices compete for admission to this highly selective program. As CMS students, they divide their time between theoretical study and experimental practice, and are immersed in the work of one of CMS's research groups. They emerge from the program prepared to take on leadership roles in new media industries, launch new enterprises, and shape the future media uses and practices.
CMS's research groups include:
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