Communication and Media Studies
The Film and Media Studies program (FMS), Tufts University was founded in 1982, and is affiliated with the Experimental College at Tufts University. The Film and Media Studies program used to be known as Communications and Media Studies (CMS).
FMS is the largest interdisciplinary minor program at Tufts University, offering undergraduate major and minors in Film and Media Studies. Since awarding its first minor degrees to four students in 1997 as CMS, FMS has awarded minors to nearly 1,000 students.
In addition to its academic programs, FMS supports experiential student internships for academic credit in various media companies around the globe. FMS also sponsors several awards and events to honor excellence in the media industry, including The Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism, The Eliot-Pearson Awards for Excellence in Children’s Media, and the P.T. Barnum Awards for Excellence in Entertainment.
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Matching Communication and Media Studies Colleges
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Boston University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $58,560 average out-state tuition; $58,560 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-Santa Barbara
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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Texas A & M University-College Station
Four or more years; Public; $35,378 average out-state tuition; $8,578 average in-state tuition |
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University of Utah
Four or more years; Public; $27,201 average out-state tuition; $7,749 average in-state tuition |
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
Four or more years; Public; $18,534 average out-state tuition; $6,237 average in-state tuition |
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Four or more years; Public; $36,316 average out-state tuition; $15,791 average in-state tuition |
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Four or more years; Public; $34,444 average out-state tuition; $14,446 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Communication and Media Studies Majors
UF School of Graduate Design and Visual Communications FellowshipUniversity of Florida College of Fine Arts |
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award $30,000 |
deadline February 01, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe UF School of Graduate Design and Visual Communications Fellowship is open to View Scholarship Details |
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Steffensen Cannon ScholarshipUniversity of Utah - College of Humanities |
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award $12,000 |
deadline December 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Steffensen Cannon Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Utah. You must be enrolled in either the College of Humanities or the Graduate School of Education, or be a mathematics or science major who will be in the teacher certification program in the Graduate School of Education. Entering... View Scholarship Details |
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J. William and Mary Diederich ScholarshipMarquette University |
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award $8,000 |
deadline February 01, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe J. William and Mary Diederich Scholarship is available to incoming freshman at Marquette University. Your selection is based on financial need as determined by completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You must meet two of the following criteria: rank in the top 10 percent of your high school class, have a minimum 28 ACT... View Scholarship Details |
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PAVE Student Visionary AwardPlanning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) |
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award $7,500 |
deadline October 21, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe PAVE Student Visionary Award is open to students currently enrolled in a two- to four-year undergraduate or graduate program studying design, architecture, visual merchandising, or a similar program on a full-time basis. To be eligible for this award, you must be interested in pursuing a career related to creating and designing consumer... View Scholarship Details |
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Forever Miss America ScholarshipMiss America Pageant |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Forever Miss America Scholarship is available to women who are contestants at the state level in the Miss America competition. You must be working towards a career in the arts or entertainment industry to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Walt Disney UNCF Enhanced Scholars Internship ProgramUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,000 |
deadline November 02, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Walt Disney UNCF Enhanced Scholars Internship Program is open to African - American junior students. You must be pursing a career in the entertainment industry and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. Selected recipients will have the potential opportunity for a paid internship with Walt Disney Company during the summer. View Scholarship Details |
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Raftelis Leadership ScholarshipAmerican Water Works Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline November 06, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Raftelis Leadership Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in business, finance, communications, public affairs, economics, marketing, government relations, and related fields. You must have an interest in becoming a problem solver for local governments and municipal water utilities to be eligible for this... View Scholarship Details |
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Michael Jackson ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline September 30, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Michael Jackson Scholarship is available to students who are attending UNCF member schools. You must be majoring in communication arts or social science to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Library of American Broadcasting Foundation AwardBroadcast Education Association |
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award $3,000 |
deadline October 16, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Award is available to graduate students pursuing a career in electronic media. You must attend a Broadcasting Education Association member college or university and have interest in broadcast history research to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Harold Taft ScholarshipNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Lone Star Chapter |
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award Up to $2,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Harold Taft Scholarship is available to undergraduate students enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. You must be majoring in meteorology and atmospheric science communications and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Communication and Media Studies Related Majors
- Communications
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Advertising
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Photojournalism
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Sports Communication
- Radio and Television
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Political Communication
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism
