Overview

School of Media and Design / School of Media and Design is located in San Antonio, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted Capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

28

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 83

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	51.43%
Black or African American	22.86%
White or Caucasian	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.71%
Unknown	5.71%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 3

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Representation of minority groups on screen, communication effectiveness and human relationships, philosophy of communication and social theories, spirituality in higher education, examining the role of race, gender and sexuality in political cartoons
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX  78209-6397
United States

Contact Dr. Sharon Welkey
Dean
Email: welkey@uiwtx.edu
Phone: 210-829-6091
Fax: 210-829-3196

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