New Students

Below are links to PDF documents of the most recent programs of study for each of the programs as well as links to the online Course Catalog, which includes descriptions of the courses. Please note that in some cases the newly revised curricula are still awaiting approval from New York state and cannot be posted until that occurs. 

Note: The following curricula are from the 2022 academic year, and are for reference only. Curriculum information may change for your enrollment. Updated curriculum information will be available in March 2023.

Advertising [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Goldring Arts Journalism and Communications [PDF]  [Course Catalog]
Audio Arts [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Broadcast and Digital Journalism [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Sports Media & Communications Track [PDF]
Communications Master’s Degree Program [Online][PDF]
Communications Management [Online] [PDF]
Magazine, Newspaper and Digital Journalism [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Magazine, Newspaper and Digital Journalism Sports Media & Communications Track [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Media Studies Academic Track [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Media Studies Professional Track [PDF]
Multimedia, Photography and Design [PDF] [Course Catalog]
New Media Management [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Public Diplomacy and Global Communications [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Public Relations [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Public Relations, Sports Media & Communications Track [PDF]
Television, Radio and Film [PDF] [Course Catalog]
Television, Radio and Film, Sports Media & Communications Track [PDF]

(If you cannot open or download these PDFs, please email nhmasters@syr.edu.)

Summer session for professional master’s students begins on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, and ends on Aug. 11. Orientation session information will be shared once available. Fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.

Get more details on the Syracuse University Academic Calendar>>

Your Syracuse University NetID will give you access to the University’s email, financial aid and registration system. It is essential that you activate and check your email account regularly, as it will be the primary communication source for class, program and school information before and after you arrive on campus. Your SUID is printed on your admit letter and Intent to Register form.

You can access your email via SUMail. Your personal records, including grades and financial aid information, is available on MySlice.

Need-based aid is administered through the University’s Office of Financial Aid, which facilitates the disbursement of government loan funds, the only form of need-based aid available to graduate students. In order to be considered for federal aid you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If your program begins in the summer, you must file for both 2022-23 and 2023-24. You should also check your Financial Aid To-Do List on MySlice in order to apply for summer financial aid. The curriculum sheets above indicate how many credits you will take each term.

Summer registration will begin in early June and instructions will be sent via email. Fall registration will begin on Aug. 1.

There are ample housing options in Syracuse, with many within walking distance to SU. Utilize the SU Off-Campus Housing Finder or apply for on-campus housing through MySlice.

You must complete your health history and immunization forms through the SU Health Services Patient Portal by July 1. Completion of this may require a physical or immunizations. Vaccination against COVID-19 is required of all students.

Health and wellness services are provided for students by the Syracuse University Barnes Center at the Arch through payment of mandatory health fees.

Health insurance is also required of all graduate students, to cover expenses not included in the health fee and medical treatment outside of the Health Center, such as emergency room care, hospitalization, eye care and dental services.

If you have not already, you must submit an official transcript from your undergraduate institution which must bear the appropriate signatures and seal of the institution that issued it and must be received by Syracuse University in a sealed envelope directly from that institution or submitted electronically through a transcript service.

After completion of the first semester of graduate study, the Graduate School may prohibit further registration for any student who has not met this requirement. The hold on registration will only be released when this requirement has been met. If you are a domestic student, in accordance with federal Title IV regulations, financial aid will be disbursed to the student account when all financial aid and admission requirements are met, including receipt of official degree bearing transcripts. Please refer to the Graduate Admission Transcript requirement page for submission information.

For students who start in the summer, the deadline to submit these documents is July 15. If we do not receive your degree-bearing transcript by July 15, we will place a hold on your student record, preventing your registration for future terms. Please notify us immediately if it will not be available by July 15. We can grant short extensions due to certain extenuating circumstances. However, the University must uphold the above policy on federal aid.

If you are starting your program in the fall, you must submit your transcript by Sept. 15.

If you took a communications law course previously, you may be able to waive this master’s program requirement and take another course in its place. You must complete this online form by July 15 if you plan to request a waiver (or much earlier if it is one of your required summer classes). Complete the form and be sure to upload the course description and syllabus. We cannot consider forms without these attachments (unless it was a Newhouse course). Please direct questions to nhgradadvise@syr.edu.

The SUID is an identity tool and is used to access a variety of campus services. Prior to June 15, you should follow these photo submission instructions (click on New Graduate Students.)

Please view our Newhouse School technology requirements>> 

Use MySlice to update your current and local address.

You can apply for your parking permit at Parking Services, located at 621 Skytop Road.

If you have been awarded an instructional associate position, you are required to complete the I-9 employment verification process prior to beginning any paid work at the University. Please be sure to bring the necessary documents with you to Syracuse.