Media, Medicine, and Health’s Learning Objectives

Media, Medicine, and Health’s Learning Objectives

The Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health draws on mass media, narratives, and the arts to elevate patient and community voices, improve health education, and analyze and enhance evidence-based interventions. The curriculum provides rigorous training in both theories and methods of storytelling and social medicine from Harvard Medical School faculty. The program culminates in a mentored Capstone Project in which students develop a novel media intervention.

Graduates of this program will acquire a wide range of knowledge, analytical, and practical storytelling and media skills (along with networking opportunities and career advising) necessary to create successful and impactful health programs for the multitude of health crises facing our nation and the world. Guest speakers and lecturers will provide valuable networking opportunities in various industries and storytelling modalities.

This is the only master’s degree program in the United States to offer an evidence-based multidisciplinary storytelling and arts driven curriculum focusing on health education and interventions. The program challenges students to deeply understand and unmask the structural and political roots of disease, shine a light on the gaps in current health education and delivery strategies, and advocate to correct health inequities through storytelling interventions.

Degree Offered

This program offers a Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health degree.

Prerequisites for Admission

To apply to the Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health an applicant must:  have a bachelor’s degree  For applicants for whom English was not the medium of instruction for their undergraduate or graduate degree. The master’s programs accept TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, IELTS Academic, or the Duolingo English Test. To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following minimum test score requirements: TOEFL iBT: 103 TOEFL Essentials: 11 IELTS Academic: 7.5 Duolingo English Test: 125

Instructions to submit official test scores:

TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials: Code 3151: Harvard Medical School Graduate Education Master’s Programs

IELTS Academic: Contact the test center where you took the IELTS test to request that your scores be sent via E-Delivery to: Account Name: Harvard Medical School Graduate Education Master's Programs Address: Graduate Education Master's Programs 25 Shattuck Street Boston, MA 02115 United States

Duolingo English Test: Search for “Harvard Medical School” and select the appropriate program.