Southern Illinois University College of Mass Communication and Media Arts PHD • MFA • MA • MS Friends and colleagues, The College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University is seeking promising scholars, artists, and media professionals to apply for our range of graduate programs. We offer programs in media theory and research, media arts practice, and professional media management. Our program offers broad opportunities for funding, as well as for research/creative collaboration with faculty and professional practice. Our programs are interdisciplinary in nature, crossing all boundaries within the broader field of media, and with close connections to the SIU Department of Communication Studies and School of Art & Design. Faculty areas of research focus include: - Critical and cultural studies - Digital media and information - Political communication - Media effects - Film studies - Political economy - Media ethics and law - Race and gender in the media - International and intercultural communication Our MFA in interdisciplinary media arts and production-focused MS give students the opportunity to work with faculty in both established and emerging media: - Documentary - Narrative film and performance - Sound production - Animation - Photography - VR/AR The application deadline for fall 2018 enrollment in all degrees is January 15 (MS applications for spring 2018 are still being accepted). For more detailed information, please consult our website at http://mcma.siu.edu/ academics/graduate/ or contact us via email at mcmagrad@siu.edu. Thanks in advance for sharing this with your students! -- Aaron S. Veenstra Southern Illinois University Carbondale Acting Associate Dean, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts Associate Professor, School of Journalism asveenstra@siu.edu || manytoomany.com