Graduate Programs

Our graduate and professional programs offer advanced degree options, including masters, PhD and clinical doctorates. Some are interdepartmental or interdisciplinary.

Use this list to view all options by degree type or academic department. Visit the program’s website for details on curricula, admission and more.

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Academic Programs	Degree Offered	Learn More	Department	Degree Type
An immersive, comprehensive, and collaborative program designed to equip students with the tools and support necessary for success in professional theatre. Acting	MFA	Program Website	;Theatre;	;MFA;
The accelerated AuD program at Northwestern University prepares you to become an independent practitioner across a variety of healthcare settings. Audiology	AuD	Program Website	;Communication Sciences and Disorders;	;AuD;
An applied program for full-time professionals seeking to enhance managerial communication and leadership skills. Communication	MS	Program Website	;Communication Studies;	;MS;
Basic and applied research in normal or disordered communication and learning processes. Communication Sciences and Disorders	PhD	Program Website	;Communication Sciences and Disorders;	;PhD;
Intensive, collaborative training in directing for the stage. Directing	MFA	Program Website	;Theatre;	;MFA;
Original media making rooted in documentary strategies. Documentary Media	MFA	Program Website	;Radio Television Film;	;MFA;
Promotes and enhances neuroscience education and research. Interdepartmental Neuroscience	PhD	Program Website	;Communication Sciences and Disorders;	;PhD;
A program preparing creative people who hope to lead—or start new—arts enterprises. Leadership for Creative Enterprises	MS	Program Website	;Communication Studies;;Radio Television Film;	;MS;
Interdisciplinary study of media and communication technologies. Media, Technology, and Society	MA/PhD	Program Website	;Communication Studies;	;MA/PhD;
Scholarly study of performance as both an object of study and as a method of research. Performance Studies	MA/PhD	Program Website	;Performance Studies;	;MA/PhD;
Academic study grounded in the humanistic tradition of rhetoric and its focus on the study of politics, philosophy, and the arts. Rhetoric, Media, and Publics	PhD	Program Website	;Communication Studies;	;PhD;
Academic and interdisciplinary study of film, television, and digital media. Screen Cultures	MA/PhD	Program Website	;Radio Television Film;	;MA/PhD;
An interdisciplinary, professional program in sound that integrates the arts, humanities and sciences. Sound Arts and Industries	MA	Program Website	;Communication Sciences and Disorders;;Communication Studies;;Radio Television Film;	;MA;
A professional program in speech-language pathology preparing graduates to treat individuals with communicative and/or swallowing disorders. Speech, Language, and Learning	MS	Program Website	;Communication Sciences and Disorders;	;MS;
A clinical doctorate to develop student’s ability to analyze and apply advanced principles of leadership, business and practice management, and clinical science. Speech-Language Pathology	SLPD	Program Website	;Communication Sciences and Disorders;;Radio Television Film;	;SLPD;
Advanced study in scenery, costume, and lighting design for theatre artists. Stage Design	MFA	Program Website	;Theatre;	;MFA;
The study of human behavior and the development of new technologies, leading to a solid foundation for developing innovative technologies and understanding their everyday use. Technology and Social Behavior	PhD	Program Website	;Communication Studies;	;PhD;
Scholarly study of historical and contemporary theatre and performance. Theatre and Drama	PhD	Program Website	;Theatre;	;PhD;
Artistic and professional writing for film, TV, and stage. Writing for the Screen and Stage	MFA	Program Website	;Radio Television Film;	;MFA;