PhD Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University

The PhD program in Media, Culture, and Communication is committed to interdisciplinary, theoretically sophisticated, multi-methodological, historical, and comparative approaches to the study of media and culture. Five research areas operate as guiding frameworks for intellectual inquiry across the department: Global Communication and Media, Technology and Society, Visual Culture and Sound Studies, Media Industries and Politics, Interaction and Experience.

Faculty: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development  |  Duration: 54 credits  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

The PhD program requires 48 credits of coursework for students with a master’s degree; 54 credits are required for those admitted only with a bachelor’s degree. Core courses must be taken in sequence. Sample required courses: Doctoral Core Sem I (first year); Doctoral Core Sem II (first year); Doctoral Methods Seminar (first or second year); Dissertation Proposal (third year); Doctoral Professional Development Workshop.

Career pathways

The majority of graduates from the PhD program join academic departments of media and communication, with placement in the social sciences and interdisciplinary humanities becoming increasingly common. Our alumni often complete prestigious post-doctoral fellowships in advance of a tenure track position.

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