To apply to Suffolk, international students must submit/complete the following:
Common Application or Suffolk Application and a $50 application fee
Essay/personal statement
Official high school transcript* or GED/HiSET results
Letter of recommendation
Official College/University Transcripts (in English or with official translation) from all institutions attended.
GPA 2.7
Proof of English Proficiency Option - select one of the options below:
SAT or ACT scores in lieu of English Proficiency (SAT/ACT is not required of International Students)
TOEFL or IELTS score (TOEFL minimum is a 79, IELTS a 6.5)
DUOLINGO English Test-DET (Minimum score of 105)
Exempt if you’re from a country, other than the US, where English is the First and Official Language. Please submit the SAT, ACT or final results from one of the following: IGCSE/GCSE, AS/A-Level and International Baccalaureate (IB) exam). If you only have predicted scores from any of these examination systems, please complete the Test of English Proficiency Waiver Request form.
PTE-Academic with a minimum score of 54
IB HL English Predicted scores (if provided by your high school)
First Language English Exams in the IGCSE or GCSE or AS/A-Level Predicted/Actual results
Media and film are constantly evolving. You'll need to adapt if you want to create content in these industries. Suffolk's media and film major encourages critical thinking and internships, so you'll graduate ready to work in the field or take your studies to the next level in grad school.
Media and film are dynamic concepts that are constantly evolving; therefore, students need to prepare themselves to be adaptable creators in the industries. To that end, the major guides students through considerations of both practical and critical nature to ensure that students learn how the two areas exist with mutual benefit to one another. Upon graduation, students are prepared for both practical work in the industry and graduate studies in film or media theory or a specialized production area.
Internships are highly encouraged, and students regularly intern at production and post production houses in the city and Boston metro area, as well as TV stations, such as PBS. Many also intern on movie sets, as Hollywood productions regularly shoot in the city.
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Media and Film Major Requirements: 12 courses, 48 credits
CJN-101, Introduction to CommunicationCore Requirements (11 courses, 44 credits)
CJN-105, Principles of Oral Communication
CJN-152, Visual Aesthetics
CJN-255, Introduction to Media
CJN-2355, Production I
CJN-321, Research Methods in Communication
CJN-387, Media and Film Criticism
CJN-3455, Production II
CJN-400, Media Effects and Audiences
CJN-466, Seminar in Media/Film
CJN-4455, Production III
Note: All students should take CJN-101 and CJN-152 during their first year.
Elective (1 course, 4 credits)
Choose one of the following:
CJN-225, World Cinema
CJN-281, Asian Popular Culture
CJN-292, Film History: From Silent Cinema to the Modern Era
CJN-293, Hong Kong Cinema
CJN-381, Business of Media
CJN-401, Networked Culture
While some of our students go on to graduate or law school, most students enter directly into professional life. Our alumni have rich and varied careers. A sampling of titles includes:
Newspaper reporter
News Editor
Lifestyle Editor
Managing Editor
Web journalist
Sports reports
Sports editor
Television news anchor
Television news reporter
Television and radio producer
Television and news writer
Advertising copywriter
Media buyer
Media planner
Marketing communication professional
Vice President of Corporate Communications
Bank President
Training and Development manager
Events and marketing managers
Lawyers, professors, teachers, media relations managers
OSHC: 3010 ($) USD per year
