Graduate Program Overview

The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication offers broad-based theoretical and practical approaches to the study of the media, and provides the necessary flexibility for students to pursue a wide variety of career goals and research interests. Core and elective courses are designed to stimulate critical, intellectual analysis. The breadth of the curriculum allows students to tailor their graduate education to their own professional needs and objectives.

The Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication offers you four methods of completion:

• Advertising and Public Relations
• Broadcasting and Electronic Media
• Journalism
  
• Mass Communication Management

For more information about the MA program, click here.

The Master of Professional Writing program focuses on novel writing, nonfiction books and screenwriting.

For more information about the MPW program, click here.

The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication started the Ph.D. program with the Fall 2007 semester. The program offers candidates opportunities to pursue research interests in:

• News and Information
• Strategic Communication
• Media Arts

We seek junior colleagues who wish to explore deeply the practices and values of journalism, mass communication and the media professions. The program is highly competitive.

For more information about the PhD program, click here.