PhD in Emerging Media Studies

The PhD in Emerging Media Studies (EMS) is designed to create academic and industry leaders who, by virtue of having completed their doctoral thesis, have already made a scholarly contribution to the field of emerging media studies. The program’s objectives are to give students a comprehensive understanding of the role of emerging media in society and organizations, and hone their research skills so that they can undertake independent and innovative research on emerging media. Students will gain an understanding of the philosophical and intellectual underpinnings of emerging media as well as their practical role in society and organizations. Graduates will be able to critically evaluate issues related to the social role of emerging media.

Candidates for the PhD degree in emerging media studies must complete a minimum of 68 credits of graduate-level coursework beyond the Master’s degree with a grade of B– or higher in each course. Credits are distributed among fundamental courses, required content area courses, courses on pedagogy and instruction, directed readings, and participation in an extended research project. In addition, doctoral students must pass a qualifying examination and complete a doctoral thesis which constitutes an original scholarly contribution to the field.

Curriculum

Fall I

  • COM EM 888 Collaboratory Extended Group Project Work Seminar (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • COM EM 847 Time, Place, and Social Data: Advanced Issues in Large-Scale Analysis and Visualization (Instructor: Jacob Groshek)
  • COM EM 889 Advanced Issues in Emerging Media Content Production (Instructor: Lei Guo)
  • COM EM 808 Pedagogy of Instruction (Instructor: James E. Katz)

Spring I

  • COM EM 888 Collaboratory Extended Group Project Work Seminar (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • COM EM 855 Computer-Assisted Text Analysis: Network, Sentiment, and Visualization (Instructor: Lei Guo)
  • COM EM 877 Policy and Politics in Emerging Media Environments (Instructor: Denis Wu)
  • COM EM 808 Pedagogy of Instruction (Instructor: James E. Katz)

Summer I

  • COM EM 888 Collaboratory Extended Group Project Work Seminar (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • Elective chosen with advisor consultation

Fall II

  • COM EM 888 Collaboratory Extended Group Project Work Seminar (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • COM EM 831 Critical Studies, History, and Philosophy of Emerging Media (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • A minimum of two electives chosen with advisor consultation

Spring II

  • COM EM 888 Collaboratory Extended Group Project Work Seminar (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • COM EM 902 Directed Studies (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • COM EM 808 Pedagogy of Instruction (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • A minimum of three electives chosen with advisor consultation

Summer II

  • COM EM 888 Collaboratory Extended Group Project Work Seminar (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • COM EM 861 Special Topics (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • Take Qualifying Exams

Year III

  • COM EM 993 Thesis Research (Instructor: James E. Katz)
  • A minimum of two electives chosen with advisor consultation