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The MA program cultivates adaptable scholars who analyze evolving industries, technologies, and cultures through multiple critical lenses. You'll collaborate with our distinguished, diverse media studies faculty whose work emphasizes global media cultures, digital technologies, media historiography, visual studies, and the intersections of race and politics. Though our department focuses on theoretical approaches, the MCC curriculum offers remarkable flexibility, with extensive elective options across NYU's schools. These include media management at NYU Stern, communications law at NYU Law, interactive media design at Tandon Engineering, and cultural media studies in Anthropology. Additionally, our global study opportunities in Europe, Asia, and Latin America provide comparative perspectives on media systems.