The Moody College of Communication offers master's and doctoral programs in all five of our academic departments.
As a graduate student, you will study in greater detail than you did as an undergraduate and advance your knowledge and skill whether your career goals are focused on scholarly, professional, clinical or creative paths.
Working closely with top-ranked faculty and practitioners in our highly-ranked programs, graduate students achieve unparalleled access to research opportunities and resources, creative outlets and innovative problem solvers all within one of the best cities in the country – Austin, Texas.
Explore our graduate programs and contact the department in which you wish to study. Connect with graduate coordinators and advisors or find a faculty member to learn more about specific opportunities. We also offer a number of dual-degree master’s programs and graduate portfolio programs.
Advertising
Whether your objective is to become a member of the professional advertising community or a teacher of advertising, the Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations offers a number of options for graduate study.
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Graduate study in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences department prepares students for a future in clinical practice or teaching.
Communication Studies
Graduate students in Communication Studies focus on communication theory and application. We offer three areas of concentration including Interpersonal, Organizational Communication and Technology, and Rhetoric and Language as well as strong specialties in health communication and political communication.
Journalism and Media
Whether you want to pursue a professional or research and teaching path in the field of journalism, graduate studies in the School of Journalism and Media can help you achieve your goals. Master’s degrees options include a professional master’s or a research and theory track. Doctoral studies prepare students for a career in academia.
Radio-Television-Film
Students in RTF graduate programs can delve into the creative expression or critical study of film and media. Each program provides the opportunity to study with top-notch faculty in a top 10 film program.
Jesse H. Jones Endowed Centennial Fellowships are awarded to graduate students who possess exceptional ability in advertising; speech, language, and hearing sciences; journalism and media; radio-television-film; and communication studies. The fellowships are awarded each Spring for the following academic year.
The Moody College of Communication also offers support to graduate students who have or may be starting families; review our Parental Accomodation Statement for more information.