In a competitive and rapidly evolving field, an advanced degree will help you stand out. The first step is deciding which of our immersive graduate programs is best for you. We offer a fully funded PhD in media studies and five master’s programs. No matter which path you take, you’ll get to work alongside some of the best faculty and researchers in the field.
Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s Program
This one-year master’s program in Eugene is the first of its kind on the planet. Forward-thinking organizations recognize they have the responsibility and the resources to inspire social change and make a positive impact. And their brands need creative professionals to guide them with compassion, courage, authenticity, and transparency. We’ll help you become a leader in this global movement by supporting people, planet, and profit.
Journalism Master’s Program
In this full-time, one-year residential program in Eugene, you’ll learn the foundations of journalism, including story research and development, fact finding, writing, and multimedia skills. You’ll work with Pulitzer Prize–winning professionals and recognized communication researchers. And you’ll get hands-on practice to build your skills and your portfolio. No journalism or media background is required.
Multimedia Journalism Master’s Program
In this flexible, Portland-based master’s program, you’ll become a professional content creator with the journalistic, technical, and entrepreneurial skills to advance your career. Designed for working professionals with communication experience, this two-year program offers hands-on experience in visual, explanatory, and narrative storytelling. You’ll build the journalistic and technical skills to stand out in the field, from flying drones and shooting 360-degree footage to editing compelling audio and video.
Strategic Communication Master’s Program
Today’s strategic communicators must master a broad skill set encompassing creativity, critical thinking, strategic analysis, and practical application. In this flexible Portland-based master’s program, you’ll learn the latest in the rapidly evolving strategic communication field from some of the world’s most successful communicators. Our 48-credit curriculum covers research, planning, management, finance, social media, and more to help you become a communication leader.
Media Studies Master’s Program
Investigate the inner workings and impact of one of the most powerful forces in society at one of the nation’s most respected schools of journalism and communication. In our two-year academic master’s program, you’ll learn from internationally recognized faculty in a school with a legacy of more than 100 years of academic excellence.
Media Studies Doctoral Program
Research one of the most powerful forces in the modern world at a school with more than 100 years of academic excellence. In our fully funded PhD program, you'll study under some of the most accomplished scholars in the field and examine media and communication from every angle, with interdisciplinary coursework spanning ethics, law, philosophy, sociology, politics, and more.
New Media and Culture Graduate Certificate
Mobile apps. Social media. Internet memes. Viral video. Today’s media landscape is vastly different than it was even a decade ago, and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Add this interdisciplinary certificate to your UO graduate degree work, and you’ll get the chance to explore the history, cultures, aesthetics, and production of new media with scholars across the SOJC, College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Design.