Be What’s Next. Media Ventures
The future belongs to the innovators. The dreamers who are also do-ers. It starts with creativity at the convergence of media and technology. Ideas that not only cross platforms, but anticipate new ones.
But it also means knowing how to apply those ideas. That’s what being a do-er is about. And what the Master’s in Media Ventures is about: our faculty teaches you the skills, strategy and process of developing your ideas to build a successful career.
So whether you’ve got the next killer app or want to take a traditional industry leader to the next level, get ready to create the media’s future. And your own.
Prepare for the real world in the real world.
One year, two coasts.
As part of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to complete two internships at start-ups or traditional media companies. You’ll gain crucial real-world experience and a network of industry contacts.
Media Ventures is a 12-month, three-semester program. Spend the fall in Boston, taking classes, honing your innovation skills and developing your thesis project. Then, in the spring, head to Los Angeles to experience innovation in the entertainment industry. During the summer semester, all Media Ventures students complete an internship and gain industry contacts in Los Angeles.
Get more information on our graduate programs and the application process.
Roll up your sleeves.
This is no passive program. Designed by leading media executives, the Master’s in Media Ventures curriculum is very much hands-on and career-oriented.
Start with an idea and build it out over the course of the program. Learn the process of taking an idea from concept to the market. Then, pitch it to a panel of leading media executives and entrepreneurs. Media Ventures faculty, COM alumni, and biz-savvy mentors coach you through the process, one on one.
Check out our Student Thesis Projects and degree requirements.
Program at a Glance
What you will learn
- Strategies to bring new ideas to the media marketplace.
- How to use content and technology to create something original and profitable.
- Practical entrepreneurial tools needed to test and refine a new venture concept or existing product innovation.
Coursework includes
- Creating new ideas
- Media in Evolution
- The Media Money Trail
- Communication Research
- Multi-platform Entertainment Promotion and Marketing
- Entertainment and Media Speaker Series
- Graduate Seminar
- Media Ventures Thesis Project
- Two Internship courses
The next move is yours.
Ready to follow in the footsteps of alums working in strategic, creative positions at places like Hulu, Apple, YouTube, Bloomberg, Twitter, and Pluto TV? Get the know-how, skills and confidence to launch the next phase of your career.
COM offers master’s degrees in Media Science, Emerging Media Studies, Media Ventures and Marketing Communication Research. See how these programs compare with one another in this handy chart.