MA/MS in Communication and Media Studies

The Master of Arts in Communication gives students room to combine theory, practice and research. Emphases cover general communication, journalism, media arts, and public relations paired with organizational communication, so students can steer the degree toward either professional work or scholarship. Faculty include both researchers and working practitioners. Courses range across media production, rhetoric, and organizational and strategic communication. Admission is for the fall term only, and applicants need a strong undergraduate record. Wayne State undergraduates can look into the accelerated graduate enrollment option, which lets credits count toward two degrees. Alumni move into media, public relations, creative content, and teaching in higher education. Career paths named by the department include strategic communication, public relations, creative content production and teaching or scholarship in higher education. A graduate advisor handles questions about admission and class scheduling, and a handbook describes course rotations and resources.