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Media Arts

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    23,423USD
  • Start date
    Jan

Program overview

What the University of South Carolina says about their program:

Our media arts program prepares students for a variety of roles across multiple platforms, including film, TV, game design, animation, manga, writing, podcasting and sound design. We also allow students to explore across media and platforms while focusing on an area of interest, which will make them more prepared.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Freshman admission to the University of South Carolina is primarily based on high school courses and grades, along with SAT or ACT scores.

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • TOEFL

    77

  • PTE Academic

    53

English proficiency waivers

  • You are a resident and passport holder of one of the following countries

    Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Entry requirements

The test-optional policy for spring, summer and fall 2024 applies to international freshman applicants. You should decide if you want to include an ACT or SAT score for our review.

Documents required

  • Passport
  • Official Transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Official translations
  • Application essay
  • Proof of Financial Support
  • Proof of language proficiency
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Fees and funding

Funding

Academic Scholar - Distinction Award

- In 2023, recipients of the Distinction Award had an average SAT score of 1365 (ACT score of 30) and an average high school GPA of 4.4 and were in the top 10% of their high school class, on average. Recipients of this award receive a significant tuition reduction of nearly half of the nonresident rate. - **Amount:** US$500 + tuition reduction

Academic Scholar - Merit Award

- In 2023, recipients of the Merit Award had an average SAT score of 1300 (ACT score of 29) and an average high school GPA of 4.4 and were in the top 15% of their high school class, on average. Recipients of this award receive a significant tuition reduction. - **Amount:** US$500 + tuition reduction

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$35,972 per year

  • Pathway tuition

    from US$17,416 to $35,972 per program

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Visa requirements for the University of South Carolina

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