Master of Arts (M.A.) Major in Digital Media Communication (Thesis Option) | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningInstructingWritingActive LearningLearning StrategiesCritical Thinking

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaPsychologyComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionNear VisionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Technology

Document management softwareMusic or sound editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareVideo creation and editing software

Tools

Audio compressorsAudio mixersAudio monitorsAudio speakersBroadcast camerasBroadcast mixing boardsCarousel slide projectorsChannel frequency tunersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1122.00	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Departmental and program-level educational strategy — set and champion through curriculum governance, accreditation processes, and institutional planning committees.
Junior faculty and graduate teaching assistants — mentor and develop through structured observation, formative feedback, and modeling of evidence-based pedagogy.
Communications discipline standards and emerging research agendas — shape by publishing influential scholarship and contributing to national professional associations.
Program assessment frameworks measuring student learning outcomes — design, implement, and continuously improve across undergraduate and graduate communications degrees.
Cross-institutional partnerships with media organizations, public affairs bodies, and professional associations — negotiate and steward to expand experiential learning opportunities for students.
Departmental resource allocation, scheduling, and faculty coordination — oversee to sustain high-quality instructional delivery across a diverse portfolio of communications courses.
Persuasion and negotiation competencies — exercise at the administrative level to secure funding, faculty lines, and curricular approvals from institutional leadership.
Innovative instructional technologies including desktop publishing, graphics software, and advanced video platforms — evaluate and champion for adoption across a postsecondary communications department.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives embedded in communications pedagogy — lead institutionally, integrating perspectives from sociology, anthropology, and intercultural communication scholarship.
Complex organizational challenges affecting program reputation and student outcomes — resolve through strategic judgment and systemic problem-solving at the college or university level.

Course Pathway

35 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

MC 5302Research Methods in Mass Communication

3 cr

MC 5316Digital Media Issues

3 cr

MC 5334Storytelling Across Platforms

3 cr

MC 5301Mass Media and Society

3 cr

MC 5303Theories of Mass Communication

3 cr

MC 5308Seminar in Strategic Communication

3 cr

MC 5309Gender, Race, and Class in the Media

3 cr

MC 5310Global Media Issues

3 cr

MC 5311Independent Study

3 cr

MC 5312Digital Media Design

3 cr

MC 5313Media Law and Ethics

3 cr

MC 5315Creative Problem Solving in Mass Communication

3 cr

MC 5317Advanced Digital Media

3 cr

MC 5318Media Ethics

3 cr

MC 5319Mass Media and Politics

3 cr

MC 5321Latinos and Media

3 cr

MC 5322Global Media Strategy in Advertising and Public Relations

3 cr

MC 5323Current Issues in Mass Communication

3 cr

MC 5324Media Writing

3 cr

MC 5326Strategic Communication Campaigns

3 cr

MC 5327Visual Communication

3 cr

MC 5328Digital Story Production

3 cr

MC 5329Media Systems in Latin America

3 cr

MC 5330Internship in Mass Communication

3 cr

MC 5332SXTXState Project

3 cr

MC 5333Digital Media Entrepreneurship

3 cr

MC 5335Code Camp I

3 cr

MC 5336Code Camp II

3 cr

MC 5337Global Media in the Connected World

3 cr

MC 5338Ethics and Crisis in Strategic Communication

3 cr

MC 5339Managing Digital Content

3 cr

MC 5340Media Product Strategy

3 cr

MC 5341Feature Writing

3 cr

MC 5342Global Media Systems

3 cr

MC 5343Global Strategic Communication Practices

3 cr

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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