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PhD Mass Communications at Syracuse University

Syracuse University, United States

Programme overview

The Newhouse doctoral programme in media studies (listed on the page as Doctoral - Mass Communications) is interdisciplinary, with students taking considerable coursework outside the Newhouse School alongside required Newhouse courses.

Faculty: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

What you will study

Students engage in research using a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, present at conferences, and take part in Syracuse University's Future Professoriate Program for college-level teaching training. Faculty research interests include media and diversity, international communications, health communication and popular television.

Career pathways

Most graduates enter media studies faculty positions in colleges and universities worldwide; others work in the communications industry.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Ph.D. application deadline January 15. International applicants: TOEFL iBT minimum 100 or IELTS overall 7.0 (Duolingo 120 if neither available); a US bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, and some programmes require a master's degree.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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