The PhD in Media Studies at Western University provides a thorough grounding in the key issues, texts, traditions, and debates within media studies, developing critical approaches to how social power is articulated and reproduced through media. The program is thesis-based and interdisciplinary, drawing on the strengths of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies. Full-time study is structured over twelve terms, equivalent to approximately four years. Applicants typically hold a master's degree in media studies, communication, or a related field appropriate to the program's interdisciplinary focus, with a minimum 78 percent overall average in their most recent degree. Through supervised original research, the program prepares graduates for careers in academic research and teaching, as well as policy, media industry, and cultural research roles requiring advanced critical and analytical expertise in media and communication.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:78.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a master's degree in media studies, communication, or a related field appropriate to the program's interdisciplinary focus, with a minimum 78 percent overall average in their most recent degree.