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University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

Department of Media Study

Buffalo, NY

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Overview

Department of Media Study / Department of Media Study is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Architecture/Master of Fine Arts (M Arch/MFA) Architecture and media
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Media arts production
Master of Arts in Humanities (MAH) Film and media study
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Media study

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 5
Doctoral Degrees 4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Required
Media project
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE (optional)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Qualifying exam, media project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52
Applied
28
Accepted
10
Enrolled
54%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 5th January 5th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Portfolio
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE (optional)
Doctoral Degree Requirements Portfolio, writing samples

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards January 5
Types of financial support available Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

37
Total Graduate Students
27%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 18.92%
White or Caucasian 45%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 5.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races Not Reported
Unknown 2.7%

Gender

Male (75%)
Female (24%)

Faculty

15
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 0
Male (8)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Digital arts, video, documentary, film, game design, digital poetics, locative media
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 231 Center for the Arts
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States
Contact Dr. Alex Reid
Chair
Email: areid@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-6902
Fax: 716-645-6979

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