Media, Art and Text Program
Mission
VCU’s interdisciplinary doctoral program in Media, Art and Text is a joint endeavor of the Department of English, the School of the Arts and the Robertson School of Communication. The program prepares students primarily to teach at the college or university level, although some pursue careers in related media fields. MATX emphasizes the historical and theoretical foundations essential to the scholarly study of media, both old and new, broadly defined. It provides an intellectually stimulating environment that encourages students to work both collaboratively and independently, as well as across and between disciplines and media. Students maintain a base in their primary area of research, which is usually but not always the field in which they have done prior graduate work.
Events
2025-26 schedule of MATX Webinars is forthcoming
Every year the MATX program hosts a series of events, including academic talks by visiting scholars and business professionals. Sponsored by the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences, these events are free and open to the public.