PhD Electrical Engineering (Media Arts and Sciences) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The concentration in media arts and sciences in the Doctor of Philosophy program in electrical engineering is a collaboration between the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. You take two-thirds of your coursework from the electrical engineering program and one-third from the media arts and sciences program.

Faculty: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering | Department: Electrical Engineering Program | Duration: 84 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation The program requires the following: a comprehensive examination the dissertation defense a qualifying examination 10 courses, typically seven from EEE and three from AME 12 credit hours of dissertation, typically eight credits from EEE and four from AME 12 credit hours of research, typically eight credits from EEE and four from AME Additional Curriculum Information All students enrolled in the PhD in Electrical Engineering (Media Arts and Sciences) program must complete a supervised practical training experience that allows them to apply specific knowledge, research methods, and/or professional competencies in a professional setting.

Career pathways

Media arts and sciences graduates are able to generate and apply new ideas, theories and systems related to the intersection of media arts and electrical engineering. Career examples: augmented and virtual reality researcher, computer systems engineer, electrical engineering professor, systems software engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants with a master's degree who wish to be considered for the doctoral program must have a minimum GPA of 3.50 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their master's degree program. Applicants without a master's degree must have a minimum GPA of 3.60 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last two years of undergraduate coursework and have graduated from an ABET-accredited undergraduate program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts statement of purpose curriculum vitae three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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