Emerging media

Ready to earn your emerging media degree online? To ensure you meet the degree-specific requirements for admission, review the following criteria:

• Education level: Bachelor's degree in media or a related field like communication, marketing or journalism
• Undergraduate GPA: 3.0 (applicants with a lower GPA may be considered under specific circumstances)
• GRE: No
• TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
• Number of references: Three
• Other requirements: No

Program availability

• Concentration: Thesis and non-thesis
• Semester intake: Summer, Fall, Spring
  • Eligible for Expedited admission for U of I undergraduates
  • Not eligible for international students who require F-1 or J-1 visa status
• Deadlines: General application deadlines

Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application 

School of Journalism and Mass Media contact: Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen (caitlinc@uidaho.edu)

Graduate Admissions contact: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu; 208-885-4001

Find School of Journalism and Mass Media faculty advisor contacts.

To learn how you can fund your graduate degree, check out the Graduate Funding resources.

Visit Financial Aid to find detailed information about the cost of attendance.

The online emerging media master’s degree is for creative, forward-thinking individuals who:

• Love crafting stories that entertain, inform or persuade audiences.
• Want to engage with people through media and social media platforms.  
• Have strong communication skills.  
• Seek to excel in media leadership, project management or entrepreneurship.
• Thrive in energetic, fast-paced environments.

Curriculum and courses

The curriculum emphasizes practical and strategic approaches to user behavior, communication trends and media creation, covering courses in:

• Audience engagement
• Media planning and strategy
• Social media and analytics
• Storytelling and development
• Writing and editing for emerging media

Involvement opportunities

Meet fellow students, engage with industry professionals, refine your leadership skills and collaborate on real-world creative campaigns by joining one of our student groups, such as the Society of Professional Journalists, Public Relations Student Society of America, the Advertising Club or the Vandal Film Club.

Hands-on learning

Even as an online student, you can get practical experience in media by contributing to one of U of I’s student-run platforms. These opportunities will grow your writing, broadcasting and production skills while building your professional portfolio.  

• Blot (magazine)
• KUOI-FM (radio)
• The Argonaut (newspaper)
• University Avenue Agency (advertising)

Find internships with leading media organizations — expand your network and work with real clients.