Overview

Mass Communication & Media Arts Program/ College of Arts and Media / Mass Communication & Media Arts Program/ College of Arts and Media is located in Carbondale, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam There are no exams. Students need to write a proposal and a personal statement. The applications are based on their academic and professional credentials. Students take the GRE and TOEFL tests. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required First-year review required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam tudents applying for doctoral study must have a master's degree and a graduate GPA of at least 3.00. International students must have a TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper score) or 80 (internet score) or have an IELTS score of 6.5 to be admitted. All applicants must submit currently valid Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes
Summer deadline	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	There are no exams. Students need to write a proposal and a personal statement. The applications are based on their academic and professional credentials. Students take the GRE and TOEFL tests.
Doctoral Degree Exam	Tudents applying for doctoral study must have a master's degree and a graduate GPA of at least 3.00. International students must have a TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper score) or 80 (internet score) or have an IELTS score of 6.5 to be admitted. All applicants must submit currently valid Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Factors considered include professional and academic accomplishments, examples of professional work, awards and honors, evidence of scholarship such as research papers and published articles, and prior full-time teaching in the aand media arts area. A visit to SIU and interview with faculty is recommended.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 24

Male (35)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media arts, gaming and interactivity, screenwriting and audio arts,
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address School of Media Arts College of Arts and Media
1100 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL  62901
United States

Contact Prof. Kavita Needham
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: kavitak@siu.edu
Phone: -967-5894
Fax: 618-453-5200

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