Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

Overview

University of Nevada, Las Vegas / Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

8

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	11.11%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Journalism, media, social and digital media, media history, media ethics, media law, First Amendment theory, First Amendment law, visual literacy, social psychology of visually mediated world, global media, audience reception theory and research, video criticism, advertising, media technology and society, emerging media, children and media
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455007
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5007
United States

Contact Dr. Joel Lieberman
Interim Director/Professor
Email: joel.lieberman@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-0249
Fax: 702-895-0252

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