Ohio University
Scripps building on Athens Campus
Scripps College of Communication Graduate Programs
Doctoral and Master of Fine Arts programs

Request Info:

Form Loading...

A Leader in Graduate Education

The Scripps College of Communication offers innovative, nationally ranked programs ranging from one-year master's degrees for professionals taking the next step in their careers to doctoral programs that prepare the next generation of teachers, scholars and industry leaders. Graduate students join an active, diverse and talented academic community, representing many disciplines and professions, and many parts of the world.

Doctoral and MFA Programs

  •  

    Ph.D. in Communication Studies


    Ph.D. in Communication Studies through the School of Communication Studies. 

    Program options:
    • Rhetoric and public culture
    • Health communication
    • Interpersonal and Organizational
  •  

    Ph.D. in Mass Communication


    The doctoral program in Mass Communication is offered jointly through the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and the School of Media Arts & Studies. World-renowned faculty work with students in a range of areas, including:

    • Critical media studies
    • Data analytics and emerging technologies such as immersive media(opens in a new window) 
    • Health communication
    • International media
    • Legal and historical studies
    • Strategic communication and mass media persuasion
    • Visual communication
  •  

    Communication Media Arts (MFA)


    Students in this three-year program will develop new creative production skills, infused with contextual knowledge, through hands-on, collaborative projects.

    Experiential Learning
    • Grant-funded Faculty Initiatives
    • Projects through WOUB Public Media
    • The Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab
    • Practicum projects through the Scripps College of Communication
#1 Best Value
Public University in Ohio — and 16th nationally.
Top 10
Ranked among the top 10 journalism schools in the U.S. by prepscholars.com
202
Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients
Collegiate purple star badge