【留学指南】 波士顿大学新兴媒体研究-新东方前途出国

　　 波士顿大学

   The Master of Arts in Emerging Media Studies (EMS) offers instruction concerning social and emerging media from the perspectives of technology studies and social science. Students will learn about the latest research and insights about Big Data, analytical techniques for social media, and human behavior to support optimal deployment of new communication technology.

　　The EMS master’s program is normally a 10-month (three semesters), 40-credit program, and includes a final project and participation in a three-semester collaborative research project seminar. Students may also choose to complete an internship or write a master’s thesis. 

　　Required Courses (28 credits) 

　　COM EM 500 Introduction to Emerging Media Studies 

　　COM EM 747 #Trending Insights: Social Data Analysis and Visualization 

　　COM EM 757 User-Producers 2.0: Developing Interactivity 

　　COM EM 777 Master’s Collaboratory in Emerging Media (to be taken three times: fall, spring, summer) 

　　COM EM 797 Connecting Humans: Networks, History, and Social Media 

　　Electives (12 credits) 

　　Three electives are required for completion of the program. In addition to the approved electives in other programs, students may especially wish to consider electives offered by the Division, such as: 

　　COM EM 555 Measuring Media Effects: Experimental Design & Measurement 

　　COM EM 793 Psychology of Emerging Media 

　　COM EM 795 Gamification and Motivational Design of User Experiences 

　　Please note: 

　　Students may find the current list of approved electives on the EMS website. For all other courses, EMS faculty approval is required. 

　　Students are encouraged to choose courses across COM, BU, and the Boston-area consortium that enhance their research and/or professional interests. Students should pay close attention to prerequisites for any course they seek to take. 

　　A thesis (EM 909) or an internship (EM 911) may count as an elective toward the program. 

　　The thesis (EM 909) and the internship (EM 911) electives may require the student to extend the duration of the program an additional one to two semesters. 

　　如需进一步了解，或有任何相关疑问，欢迎在线咨询。如果您对自己是否适合留学还有疑虑，欢迎参与前途出国免费评估，以便给您进行准确定位