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Master's Degree Advertising Full Time

Advertising MA

at Academy of Art University · United States

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About this program

The Advertising & Branded Media Technology MA at Academy of Art University helps students build technical skills for careers in advertising. Students focus on subjects in advertising and creative development, including art direction, copywriting, campaign work, and AI for advertising. The program also includes design thinking and visual communication, typography, digital graphics, and motion graphics and video.

Students take major coursework that totals 33 units, plus graduate liberal arts coursework of 3 units. Major classes include ADV 602 Art Direction, ADV 604 Copywriting, ADV 606 Campaign, ADV 623 Humans, Not Consumers: How Human Insights Drive Brand Strategy, ADV 634 AI for Advertising, ADV 646 Advanced Campaign, COM 690 Your Media Portfolio, GR 616 Design Thinking & Visual Communication, GR 617 Type Forms, IXD 600 Digital Graphics, and IXD 613 Motion Graphics and Video. Completion includes a Final Portfolio Review.

Modules

  • ADV 602 Art Direction
  • ADV 604 Copywriting
  • ADV 606 Campaign
  • ADV 623 Humans, Not Consumers: How Human Insights Drive Brand Strategy
  • ADV 634 AI for Advertising
  • ADV 646 Advanced Campaign
  • COM 690 Your Media Portfolio
  • GR 616 Design Thinking & Visual Communication
  • GR 617 Type Forms
  • IXD 600 Digital Graphics
  • IXD 613 Motion Graphics and Video

Entry requirements

Successful completion of Final Portfolio Review

Minimum grade of C in all required 36 units

Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirement: 1 Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic Sensitivity course

How this course compares

  • Academy of Art University is #2,208 in the United States on research impact (401 citations).
  • It lists 5 Media & Communication courses in total, 3 of them at master's level.
  • 75 universities in the United States teach master's Media & Communication; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Academy of Art University has 1 scholarship listed on Educads.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in the United States offer master's Media & Communication?

Columbia University (QS #14), University of California, Los Angeles (QS #40), University of Colorado at Denver (QS #428), Washington State University (QS #466), CUNY City College of NY (QS #545), University of Cincinnati (#185 in United States), Kansas State University (#208 in United States), California University of Pennsylvania (#220 in United States) are among the 75 that do.

Are there scholarships at Academy of Art University?

Yes — 1 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.

Is Academy of Art University a good university for Media & Communication?

Academy of Art University is #2,208 in the United States on research impact (401 citations).

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