Chicago's Only Master's in Communication Focused on Digital Media and AI
100% Online | Asynchronous Format | Graduate in as few as 9 Months
University of Illinois Chicago’s (UIC) online Master of Arts in Communication, Digital Media and AI equips students with the expertise to navigate today’s changing digital landscape. With a curriculum that emphasizes a socially responsible understanding of digital media technologies, students gain practical skills in critical technological, informational, artificial intelligence (AI), and data literacies.
Ideal for working professionals, the program offers a fully asynchronous format so you can advance your education without interrupting your career.
As part of a leading public research university, you’ll benefit from expert faculty, cutting-edge research, and a strong alumni network to support your growth.
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Online Master of Arts in Communication, Digital Media and AI
With a focus on digital engagement, AI, and social responsibility, this 8-course degree helps you develop in-demand skills in data analytics, research methods, ethical AI use, and communication across diverse digital and organizational environments.
Meet the Faculty Behind Our Online MA in Comm, Digital Media and AI
Faculty Quotes
AI, data, social media and mobile devices have created a fundamental shift in how we communicate. They have impacted jobs, moved markets and opened up new opportunities for several occupations. This program will prepare you to not only learn current technologies, but also how to learn new technologies that have yet to emerge.
Mike Reilley | Senior Lecturer, AI + Digital Journalism (COMM 515)
Go beyond prompting AI to understanding it. In COMM 435, students learn to unpack the black box of algorithms, data, and digital platforms, developing the critical and practical skills needed to navigate—and shape—the future of AI.
Dr. Elaine J. Yuan | Professor for Data, Privacy, and Ethics in the Digital Age (COMM 435)
COMM 512 focuses on the evolving priorities and challenges of the public relations practice—such as brand awareness and purpose-driven strategies, issues and reputation management, and influencer impact—and how digital communications should be seamlessly woven in.
Dr. Janis Teruggi Page | Clinical Associate Professor, Digital Marketing and Public Relations (COMM 512)
Designed for long-term professional success, the MA in Communication, Digital Media & AI at UIC excellently pairs the elite R1 research power of UIC Communication with cutting-edge, real-world strategies in communication technology and digital media studies. It delivers the exact mix of innovative scholarship and actionable knowledge I deeply wish was available during my own university days.
Dr. Do Own (Donna) Kim | Assistant Professor for Social Media Influencers, Branding, and Marketing (COMM 514)
The course builds critical data literacy from the ground up: how to evaluate data provenance, read and interpret data structures in public knowledge graphs and civic open data portals, analyze the ethical and argumentative stakes of data manipulation choices, and evaluate quantitative, qualitative, and computational methods against the kinds of claims they can and cannot support.
Dr. Zachary J. McDowell | Associate Professor for Data Metrics, Research, and Digital Literacies (COMM 520)