Journalism and Media
Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
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Campus address: Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 3.340B, phone (512) 471-5933, fax (512) 471-7979; campus mail code: A1000
Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Program, School of Journalism and Media, 300 West Dean Keeton Stop A1000, Austin TX 78712
E-mail: cnailor@austin.utexas.edu
URL: https://journalism.utexas.edu/graduate
Facilities for Graduate Work
With a mix of national and international scholars, former news media executives, and journalists, the School of Journalism and Media faculty is one of the best and most balanced in the country. Students have access to excellent labs and facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, as well as several special resources. Within the College, The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, the Center for Media Engagement, the Technology & Information Policy Institute, the Institute for Media Innovation, and the Dallas Morning News Innovation Endowment collaborate with students and faculty in Journalism and Media by providing research opportunities and internships. The Harry Ransom Center houses such collections as the Watergate papers of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, as well as the world’s first photograph, and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History houses a variety of archived papers from such journalism icons as Walter Cronkite and Molly Ivins. These facilities and resources support graduate study in journalism and media that is designed to prepare students to succeed in a wide range of careers in the professional, scholarly and public domains.
Areas of Study
The School of Journalism and Media supports a doctoral program and a Master of Arts degree. Multiple areas of emphasis are available in both degrees. The MA degree includes a professional track and a research and theory track.
The professional track, designed for students seeking professional journalism careers, is intended for multiple constituencies of students. The first type is students with an undergraduate journalism degree and/or professional journalism experience who are already familiar with journalistic techniques and can broaden and advance their job qualifications through master’s level study. The second type of student has little experience in journalism but seeks professional training to supplement an undergraduate degree in another field, including engineering or political science. The third type of student has journalism experience outside the United States and seeks to develop an understanding of the purpose, principles, and process of American journalism.
The MA also offers a research and theory track designed for students who seek a general conceptual foundation for media-related study and careers, or who plan to pursue doctoral study in journalism and media. It offers extensive choices across a range of methodological and research preparation.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Journalism and Media emphasizes the interdisciplinary study of media systems, including journalism, digital media platforms and technologies, and global media ecosystems. It cultivates expertise in multiple research methodologies.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2021 semester.
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Rosental C Alves Mary A Bock Gina Chen Wenhong Chen Hsiang Chyi Renita Beth Coleman Tracy S Dahlby Donna De Cesare Thomas Jerrold Johnson Josephine Lukito Kathleen Oveta McElroy Rachel Davis Mersey |
Dhiraj Murthy Paula M Poindexter Stephen D Reese Mary Magdalen Rivas-Rodriguez Amy K Sanders Joseph Straubhaar Natalie J Stroud Sharon L Strover Samuel C Watkins Katharine West Samuel Christopher Woolley |
Admission Requirements
Admission to the graduate program in journalism and media is competitive, and a number of criteria are carefully considered in admissions decisions. Students admitted to the Master of Arts program must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Students admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy program must hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution.