CCFA Graduate Studies

The College of Communication and Fine Arts offers a variety of master's and doctoral degrees. Graduate students are admitted to the University of Memphis through a cooperative effort of the Office of Admissions, the Graduate School and the departments, colleges and schools of the University.

Anyone with a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university may apply, but some CCFA graduate programs have special admission requirements and prerequisites, such as auditions and portfolio reviews.

Approved Academic Majors	Areas of Concentration	Degrees
Architecture		MArch
Art	Ceramics Graphic Design Painting Printmaking/Photography Sculpture	MFA
	Museum Studies	Graduate Cert.
Art History	Arts of Africa & the African Diaspora Egyptian Art & Archaeology General Art History	MA
Communication & Film	Communication Studies Film and Video Production	MA
Communication	Communication Studies	PhD
Journalism & Strategic Media	Integrated Strategic Media News & Storytelling Visual Media Mass Media Research	MA
	Entrepreneurial Journalism Multimedia Storytelling Social Media Analysis and Strategy	Graduate Cert.
Music	Conducting Composition Jazz & Studio Music Music Education (Online) Musicology Orff-Schulwerk Pedagogy Performance	MMu
	Conducting Composition Performance	DMA
	Music Education Musicology	PhD
	Artist Diploma (Performance – Vocal, Instrumental, Conducting)	Graduate Cert.
Theatre	Directing Theatre Design and Technical Production	MFA
Individual program requirements described in the University of Memphis 2021-2022 Graduate Catalog are subject to change. Please consult the college level advisor for changes that may occur before publication of the next issue of this Catalog.