Admissions Information
The deadline for Fall 2008 was December 15, 2007. We admit new students
for the Fall semesters only. Please refer to the Graduate
Brochure (Acrobat PDF format), page 12, for detailed information
on admission procedures.
The Department of Advertising strongly encourages applicants to fill
out an Online
Graduate Application when applying to the program.
Degrees Offered
The University of Texas Department of Advertising offers a number of
options for graduate study.
There are four basic degrees:
M.A. in Advertising without Thesis/Professional Report
Hours Required: 39*
No Thesis/PR Degree Plan
M.A. in Advertising with Thesis
Hours Required: 36*
Thesis Degree Plan
M.A. in Advertising with Professional Report
Hours Required: 33*
PR Degree Plan
Ph.D. in Advertising
Hours Required: 70 - 75*
In addition, the College of Communication offers several dual-degree
programs. One of the most popular of these, for students of advertising,
is:
Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration
Hours Required: 72*
More information about the dual degree programs is available from the
McCombs School of Business
and the
College of Communication. *These figures are minimums, and do not include any prerequisites you
might need to take.
Other dual degree programs are offered between the College of Communication
and:
The Institute
for Latin American Studies,
The Lyndon
B. Johnson School of Public Affairs,
The Center
for Middle Eastern Studies, and
Post-Soviet
and Eastern European Studies
The Graduate School has asked that we include the following disclaimer:
"These Web pages provide general information as a courtesy to viewers.
The catalog of the University (General Information, The
Undergraduate Catalog, The Graduate Catalog, and The
Law School Catalog) is the document of authority for all students.
The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by
any academic department, program, college, or school. The University
reserves the right to change the requirements given in the catalog at
any time."
