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
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 October 31, 2025 |
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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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Robert C. Ziegler '84 Memorial ScholarshipState University of New York, College at Oswego |
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award $4,773 |
deadline February 06, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Robert C. Ziegler '84 Memorial Scholarship is available to sophomore and junior students at SUNY Oswego. You must be majoring in general communications, broadcasting and mass communication, public relations or journalism and have at least a 3.0 GPA. You must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Michael Jackson ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline September 30, 2025 |
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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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James "Buddy" Terry Communications ScholarshipStephen F. Austin State University - Endowed Scholarships |
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award Up to $3,500 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe James "Buddy" Terry Communications Scholarship is available to students attending Stephen F. Austin State University who are majoring in communications, work in athletics, and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 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, 2025 |
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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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Dr. Manjula Ravindra Shah Memorial ScholarshipState University of New York, College at Oswego |
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award $2,890 |
deadline February 06, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Dr. Manjula Ravindra Shah Memorial Scholarship is available to freshmen, sophomores and juniors at SUNY Oswego. You must be majoring in communications studies and have at least a 3.0 GPA. You must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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J. Edward McEvoy ScholarshipState University of New York, College at Oswego |
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award $2,710 |
deadline February 06, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe J. Edward McEvoy Scholarship is available to juniors at SUNY Oswego. You must be majoring in communication, broadcasting and mass communications, public relations or journalism. You must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a departmental GPA of at least 3.25 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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Fred Rogers ScholarshipSaint Vincent College |
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award $2,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Fred Rogers Scholarship is open to entering freshmen students at Saint Vincent College who are interested in interested in pursuing careers involving children, early learning, and media for young children. 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
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Publishing
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism
