Syracuse University - S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
M.S. in Television, Radio & Film
Syracuse, USA
Master degree
DURATION
14 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
16 Jan 2027
EARLIEST START DATE
Jul 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 2,094 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Tuition increases approximately 3% each year. Graduate students are charged a health fee and activity fee per semester plus a one-time program fee.
Key Summary
About: The M.S. in Television, Radio & Film at The Newhouse School trains storytellers for screens of all sizes. You study storytelling, industry, technology and art, with an optional sports media and communications track. You'll build production, writing, directing and editing skills and learn creative and business processes. Program is 36 credits and emphasizes hands-on experience and mentorship. Areas include media studies, screenwriting and producing.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter development, production, marketing, distribution, writing, promotion, creative and business roles. Typical paths include producer, director, writer, editor, media executive and talent agent. Skills transfer to streaming platforms, broadcast, studios and agencies.
Our television, radio and film program is designed for those who want to tell stories for screens of all sizes, examining various forms of entertainment media through the lenses of storytelling, industry, technology and art form. You may also choose a track in sports media and communications. You will gain the skills you need to be part of the creative, management and production processes of the entertainment industry, and prepare for a career as a writer, director, editor, producer, media executive, agent or any number of related roles. (36 credits)
The heart of a television, radio and film master's experience is a sequence of eight elective courses from a broad range of topics.
You will begin the program in early July. Most students finish with a major-market internship during the first six weeks of the following summer. You must take 36 credits and pass a comprehensive examination to complete the degree. You’ll also have opportunities to participate in weeklong industry seminars in New York City or Los Angeles.
Various scholarships and fellowships are awarded to incoming Newhouse students to help offset the cost of attendance. Since Newhouse does have limited funding to offer, the majority of these awards are partial. It is also a competitive process, and all awards are merit-based.
Television, radio and film graduates work in development, production, marketing and distribution, writing, promotion and business.
Whatever you can imagine yourself doing in the entertainment industry, your television, radio and film degree from the Newhouse School is your first step to realizing that dream.