Drexel’s master's and doctoral programs in Communication, Culture & Media (CCM) are ideal for students with a passion for understanding how media, culture, and communication shape—and are shaped by—society. Whether you're preparing for advanced academic study or an advanced position in the media communication industries, CCM offers a rigorous foundation in communication theory, media studies, consumer culture and cultural analysis.
The program emphasizes interdisciplinary inquiry, drawing on faculty expertise in communication, anthropology, linguistics, and sociology. Students gain valuable skills in critical thinking, theoretical application, and both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
At Drexel, CCM graduate students are active participants in a vibrant intellectual community—engaging in research, dialogue, and collaboration that explore the role of media and communication in driving social change and shaping cultural life.
Degree Programs
Communication Research Areas
Research in Drexel University's Department of Communication examines how communication, media, and emerging technologies shape culture, organizations, public life, and human relationships. Faculty investigate topics ranging from journalism, public relations, and media institutions to digital platforms, artificial intelligence, identity, and civic participation.
Research covers a wide range of topics. Some work on consumer culture and commodification, while others study health communication and political topics involving conflict and collective morality. A number work on projects affiliated with Drexel’s Center for Mobilities Research and Policy. New media studies is a common critical focus in research. In terms of research approaches, our communication graduate programs favor mixed methodologies. While some faculty conduct content, network and other statistical analyses, other are more qualitatively oriented, engaged in discourse analysis, in-depth interviews and ethnography.
Students work alongside internationally recognized faculty researchers with expertise in the following areas:
- Digital Media, Platforms and Public Culture
- Public Relations and Strategic Communication
- Journalism, Media Institutions and Democracy
- Discourse, Power and Identity
Communication Department Research
Recent Communication Publications