Communication Studies, Ph.D. - Moving Image Studies Concentration

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Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of the Arts, the School of Film, Media & Theatre has the following requirements:

Applicants to the Ph.D. program must submit:

A statement of educational or career goals.
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s potential to do graduate work in Moving Image Studies.
An above average undergraduate and master’s grade point average.
For international students, satisfactory scores on the TOEFL or IELTS examinations.
A writing sample that demonstrates their ability to conduct and effectively present academic research.

NOTE: All applicants for the Moving Image Studies Ph.D. program must have earned a master’s degree before entering the program.

Applicants for the Ph.D. will be admitted in the fall only. The application deadline for fall admission is March 15 for Ph.D applicants. The school will not consider requests for Special Graduate Status admission.

Degree Requirements

Students must earn a grade of “B” or better in all required coursework. Minimum of 68 hours beyond the master’s degree.

Doctor of Philosophy (68 Credit Hours)

Required Courses

5 Hours

FLME 8111 - Introduction to Graduate Studies 2 Credit Hours
FLME 8035 - Doctoral Colloquium in Communication Pedagogy 3 Credit Hours

Research Tools

9 Hours

Select nine credit hours from the following:

FLME 8385 - Critical Visual Culture Theory 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8420 - Media Historiography 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8430 - Media Industries 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8680 - Audience and Fan Studies 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8160 - Style and Narrative Analysis 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8980 - Graduate Seminar 3 Credit Hours

Area of Concentration

33 Hours

Select thirty-three credit hours in the area of concentration:

FLME 8440 Advanced Theory 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8450 - Performance Studies 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8640 - Television Studies 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8655 Internet Culture 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8660 - Queer Media 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8670 - Blackness and Aesthetics 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8680 - Audience and Fan Studies 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8900 - Internship 1 to 6 Credit Hours
FLME 8980 - Graduate Seminar 3 Credit Hours

Doctoral Writing

1 Hour

FLME 8113 Doctoral Comprehensive Exam 1 Credit Hour

Note: Course should be taken while completing the comprehensive examination

Dissertation Research

20 Hours

FLME 9999 - Doctoral Dissertation Research 1 to 20 Credit Hours (variable hour course, students should register for a total of 20 hours)

Dissertation

A written and oral comprehensive examination
A successful Prospectus defense
A successful dissertation
A successful dissertation defense