Overview

We offer a Media, Culture, and Communication degree at New York University. Department expertise spans the globe: the Middle East, East Asia, the Global South, Africa, and Europe. Our faculty generate some of the most original scholarship in their respective fields, creating a stimulating environment in which to pursue graduate work.

Features

Five research areas operate as guiding frameworks for intellectual inquiry across the department: Global Communication and Media, Technology and Society, Visual Culture and Sound Studies, Media Industries and Politics, Interaction and Experience.

Upon entry into the doctoral program, we urge students to begin exploring literature and methodologies pertinent to their particular research interests and to begin identifying specific faculty members, both in and out of the department, who can serve as their dissertation committee members.

We recognize that advanced coursework contributes to students’ intellectual development.

Our faculty have determined that two years of full-time coursework, beyond a master’s degree or the equivalent, is sufficient, so that students move quickly toward pursuing their dissertation work more exclusively in the third year of study, accompanied by teaching and research opportunities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media Management

Media Communication

Cultural Studies

Anthropology
Critical Thinking

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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130

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100

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Credits

48 SCH

48–54

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Media Management Media Studies & Mass Media View 5 other PhDs in Media Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Résumé/CV: You are required to upload a copy of your most recent résumé or curriculum vitae as part of your application.

Writing Sample: You are required to submit a copy of your master's thesis, or comparable evidence of sustained intellectual inquiry or writing you have done, preferably in the area in which you expect to focus your advanced study.

Letters of Recommendation: Submit three letters of recommendation. Be sure to request them well in advance of the deadline.

Upload one official copy of transcripts from every postsecondary school you have attended or are attending. Make sure to request them in advance of the deadline.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

21811 USD / year

≈ 21811 USD / year
Out-of-State

21811 USD / year

≈ 21811 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

21811 USD / year

≈ 21811 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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