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PhD Media Research and Practice at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

An umbrella doctoral program with three tracks: strategic communication, journalism studies and media studies, each in a separate CMDI department.

Faculty: College of Media, Communication and Information / Environmental Design  |  Department: Advertising, Public Relations and Design / Journalism / Media Studies  |  Duration: 76 credit hours (strategic communication and journalism studies tracks); 72 credit hours (media studies track)  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students take theory and methods courses at the 6000 level or above, an outside emphasis (9 hours) and advanced methods (6 hours) in the media studies track, plus dissertation credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree or equivalent graduate work expected (exceptions possible); undergraduate cumulative GPA at least 3.2 and at least 3.5 in prior graduate work; three letters of recommendation (at least two academic); 700-word statement of purpose; resume or CV; writing sample. International applicants need TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7.5 or Duolingo 135.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

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