Program Description
The Certificate Program in Media Studies allows students enrolled in Rutgers University Ph.D. programs to earn a Certificate in Media Studies. The program allows students to familiarize themselves with the theories, methods, and content of the field of media studies, including such subfields as cultural studies, the political economy of media, journalism and media history, technology and digital innovation, media and politics, promotional culture, and science communication.
The certificate program provides students from any discipline with foundational knowledge towards teaching courses in media studies or courses in their own disciplines that have a specific focus on media. It also gives them the skills and knowledge to make media-related subjects a central part of their scholarly research and to supplement their own disciplinary expertise with a facility in contemporary issues of media. Students in the certificate program benefit from engagement with the expertise of the field’s leading researchers.
The certificate program consists of nine credits. At least six credits must be taken from the core course offerings of the Media Studies area in the School of Communication & Information (SC&I) Ph.D. program. Three additional credits may be taken in cognate courses offered in other departments that deal substantially with media issues.
Please see program website for full curriculum and credit requirements