Graduate Program
CMS offers a master's of science (S.M.) in Comparative Media Studies. CMS graduate students usually take three 12-unit subjects per semester, plus a 3-unit Colloquium. In their final semester they take a 24-unit course devoted to completing the Master's Thesis, plus the 3-unit Colloquium. Typically, students will graduate with a total of 144 units; however a minimum of 139 units is required for the Master's Degree in order to accommodate some electives that are 9-unit instead of 12-unit courses.
First Year
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Semester One |
Semester Two |
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CMS.790 Media Theories and Methods I (12) |
CMS.791 Media Theories and Methods II (12) |
Second Year
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Semester One |
Semester Two |
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CMS.801 Media in Transition (12) |
CMS.THG Thesis (24 units, some can be taken in the Fall term) |
Research Assistantships
CMS teaching and research activities are integrally connected. Most graduate students receive Research Assistantships, which pay tuition and a stipend during the academic year and which result in hands-on engagement with, and critical reflection on, CMS research. For more information, please see the Research Opportunities page.