Program Overview

Doctoral Program in Mass Communications

Overview

The Newhouse School’s doctoral program is interdisciplinary in spirit, with students taking a considerable amount of coursework in academic areas outside the Newhouse School. While certain Newhouse courses are required, the program is sufficiently flexible to provide students with opportunities to pursue their own scholarly interests.

Curriculum

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.

Careers

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.

Research Areas

Ph.D. faculty have diverse research interests, including:

• Media and diversity
• International communications
• Health communication
• Popular television

Program Structure

The program is designed to provide students with opportunities to pursue their own scholarly interests, incorporating a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches. Students are encouraged to present their work at national and international conferences and are active in Syracuse University’s Future Professoriate Program, which provides superior training and mentoring in college-level teaching.