Syracuse University - S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Ph.D. in Mass Communications
Syracuse, USA
Master degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 1,872 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Doctoral students are funded by assistantships which provide full tuition and a stipend.
Key Summary
Our fully-funded, interdisciplinary doctoral program will prepare you for a rewarding career in communications research and teaching.
Our program offers a stimulating intellectual environment where you may explore and specialize in a variety of topics, including media ethics and diversity; media sociology; new media; political communication; popular television; public relations; or social effects.
The doctoral program is designed to be completed in three years, with two years of coursework followed by qualifying exams and the dissertation.
Doctoral students take courses both inside and outside the Newhouse School and develop an area of expertise while working with faculty from across Syracuse University.
Specialized study
You can specialize in the functions and social effects of print and electronic media or focus on media-related institutions in society. Topics you might consider include influences on media content, media influence on social behavior, new communications technologies, advertising influences on consumer behavior, public relations, media law and ethics, diversity and the media, science communication and political communication.
Areas of study
Coursework includes four areas of study: mass communication theory, research methods and statistics, courses related to the dissertation and a substantive area outside the Newhouse School (for example, sociology, psychology, political science, information studies).
Applicants with master’s degrees will be given preference for admission to the Ph.D. program.
Future Professoriate Program
Students are active in the Syracuse University Future Professoriate Program, which provides superior training and mentoring in college level teaching.
All students are fully funded
This puts a premium on providing us evidence of your interests and experiences with research and is also why the entrance to the Newhouse School Ph.D. program is selective.
Most graduates of the Ph.D. program enter mass communications faculty positions in colleges and universities around the world, while others pursue careers in the communications industry.
Students are active in the Syracuse University Future Professoriate Program, which provides superior training and mentoring in college level teaching.
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