Admissions: PhD with Media Studies concentration

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Admissions Info for PhD in Media Studies

Below are graduate admissions instructions and information for the PhD in Media Studies. If you have additional questions, please contact the RTF Graduate Office.

Deadlines

Fall Admission Only (Note: The Deadline has passed for Fall 2025 Admission) 
Application Opens September 1, 2025
Application Deadline December 1, 2025
Fall Admission Only 
Attend Virtual Info Session October
Complete Application (Submit and Pay Fee) November 20
Send test scores to UT Austin (#6882 - Allow 2 to 4 weeks for scores to arrive) November 20
Update all supplemental materials using the “MyStatus” page November 25
Check status of your application from the “MyStatus” page November 29

Qualifying Degrees

Note that you must have completed a master's degree (or will have completed one by the beginning of your first semester) in order to be admitted to the PhD program in RTF with Media Studies concentration.


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