Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy

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Campus address: G. B. Dealey Center for New Media (DMC) 3.338, phone (512) 471-1845, 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: JAMgradoffice@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 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.

The MA Research and Theory track is 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 MA Professional track is designed to provide or extend professional training for people who desire to work in the fields of making media, including reporters, photojournalists, and storytellers in various media forms.

Graduate Studies Committee

The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2024 semester.

Rosental C Alves Mary A Bock Gina Chen Wenhong Chen Hsiang Chyi Renita Beth Coleman Tracy S Dahlby Donna De Cesare Celestine Gonzalez De Bustamante Thomas Jerrold Johnson Josephine Lukito Kathleen Oveta McElroy Rachel Davis Mersey Dhiraj Murthy

Paula M Poindexter Stephen D Reese Mary Magdalen Rivas-Rodriguez David Michael Ryfe Amy K Sanders Joseph Straubhaar Natalie J Stroud Sharon L Strover Raymond Thompson Jr Anita Varma 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.