J.D./M.S. in Media Management

Overview

This program is designed for J.D. students who have an interest in the regulatory and business side of the media industry.  The program includes a set of essential business courses (e.g., accounting for decision-making,  corporate strategy and organization, and foundations of marketing management) as well as an array of industry-specific courses (e.g., content strategy, media management research and analysis, and current issues in media management).

Required courses in the M.S. program are held on Saturdays and weekday evenings offering flexibility to the program’s students.  No prior business or media management experience is required. 

Admissions Process:

• Students will be admitted to the Law School J.D. program and the Media Management master’s program separately.  Typically students will begin in the Law School and then start the master’s program in their second year of Law School.  However, it is possible for students in the Media Management program to apply to the Law School, be accepted, and begin the joint degree program/first year of the J.D. program the following year.  (M.S. students need to save 6 credits to be completed after they begin their J.D. program.)
• Applications to the M.S. program may be submitted between December 1^st and July 15^th for a fall start.  The GRE or GMAT will not be required; the student’s LSAT scores will be used instead.  Once a student applies, the School of Communication will request the student’s Law School application from the Law School. 

Curriculum Requirements

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Six of these nine credits will be used to fulfill the electives required for the M.S. degree.

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Six credits from these courses will also be counted toward the 88 total credits required for the J.D.

Sample Plan of Study

3-Year Program with 2 Summers

3.5-Year Program