"I had an amazing graduate experience at UT Austin. I got my MA in Media Studies, which is part of the Radio, Television, and Film department. They have incredible professors doing all kinds of practical and theoretical work on various forms of media and communication. Cohorts and classes are small, and you really get to know your professors. Advisors take a strong interest in their students and often serve as mentors. Traditional film majors should know that this program is different from what they might expect. I learned everything from postcolonial theory to the history of communications dating back to the telegraph to social science to film industry case studies. Do not expect a traditional program where you analyze narrative films-the implications of media studies are far reaching and relate to a variety of disciplines including philosophy, economics, technology, etc. If you're looking to expand your horizons and be challenged intellectually I highly recommend UT Austin. They also have access to amazing film history archives at the Ransom Center."