PhD Programs in Media Studies

University of Chicago

• The University of Chicago features a Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies. This Ph.D. curriculum contains courses in everything from neorealism to Chicago film history and Latin American cinema. Every doctoral candidate must demonstrate proficiency in at least two foreign languages before starting the program. The Film Studies Center at the University of Chicago hosts collections as well as film festivals for the benefit of Ph.D. students. Media studies students pay for their education while teaching in the first three years through GAI Fellowships. The University of Chicago funds the last two years of a Ph.D. candidate's tuition with Century Fellowships.

  University of Chicago
  5845 S. Ellis Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60637
  773-834-1077
  uchicago.edu

University of California-Los Angeles

• The School of Theater, Film and Television at the University of California-Los Angeles offers a Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies. This Ph.D. program includes classes in animated film, film genres and experimental film. Graduate students attend film festivals as well as student screenings at the James Bridge Theater. The University of California-Los Angeles maintains five graduate apartments within five miles of campus for the convenience of doctoral students. The School of Theater, Film and Television along with the UCLA Career Center work with Ph.D. students to find internships at Hollywood studios and agencies.

  University of California-Los Angeles
  102 E. Melnitz Hall
  Los Angeles, CA 90095
  310-206-8441
  ucla.edu

University of Colorado-Boulder

• The University of Colorado-Boulder runs a Ph.D. in Communications with a media studies emphasis through its School of Journalism and Mass Communication. This 42-credit doctoral program requires coursework in media ethics and message effectiveness in the first year. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication issues the John Holden Graduate Fellowship Award each year to a promising graduate student. The Center for Media, Religion and Culture hosts guest lectures and screenings attended by Ph.D. students. Graduate students in media studies join the Multi-Ethnic Media Organization to study the social impact of media.

  University of Colorado-Boulder
  1511 University Ave.
  Boulder, CO 80309
  303-492-5007
  colorado.edu

University of Florida

• The Center for Film and Media Studies at the University of Florida confers a Ph.D. in English with a concentration in media studies. Courses in national cinemas and visual anthropology form the core of this doctoral program. Ph.D. students access thousands of short films, commercials and other productions through the Media Resource Library. The University of Florida also hosts the Graduate Film Studies Reading Group to encourage research outside the classroom. The Center for Film and Media Studies issues Grinter Fellowships and Kirkland Fellowships to promising doctoral students.

  University of Florida
  Turlington Hall
  Gainesville, FL 32611
  352-392-6650
  ufl.edu