The Ph.D. in Media and Communication offers a comprehensive curriculum in communication theory and research designed to provide advanced students with the breadth and depth of knowledge needed to make significant contributions in the academic and professional field of mediated communication and, generally, communication.
Areas of Specialization: Faculty members specialize and offer substantial coursework in diverse areas related to media and communication, including communication effects and psychological processes; emerging media and technology; global media, social change, and activism; journalism studies; media, identity, and representation; the media industry, law, and policies; political communication; and popular communication.
Job Prospects: The Media and Communication Ph.D. program is designed to prepare graduates for work as professors in colleges and universities around the world. Graduates also hold a variety of positions in the communication and other commercial industries as well as in non-profit organizations.
September 2025
Temple University
1801 N Broad Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
Pennsylvania,
19122, United States
Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A master’s degree in Communication, Media Studies, or in the humanities or social sciences is required.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 96
IELTS Academic: 7.0
Duolingo: 110
Application Deadline: Fall: December 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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