Communication Studies - Moving Image Studies, Ph.D. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Communication Studies with a concentration in Moving Image Studies is specifically designed to provide students with the conceptual and methodological tools to study the complex and vastly expanded moving image environment of the 21st century, where the boundaries separating cinema, television and new media are breaking down. Moving Image Studies is an outgrowth of cinema studies, television studies, new media studies, cultural studies and critical theory.

Faculty: College of the Arts | Department: School of Film, Media & Theatre | Duration: 68 hours of coursework over four years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Five hours of core courses (2 hours of Intro to Graduate School and three hours of Film and Media Pedagogy). Thirty-Three hours in area of concentration. Nine hours of research tools (approved courses that fall within the general categories of research methodologies). Twenty-One hours of dissertation research. A written and oral comprehensive examination. A successful Prospectus defense. A successful dissertation. A successful dissertation defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To apply for the Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Concentration in Moving Image Studies, you will need: Statement of purpose Three (3) letters of recommendation CV Writing sample GPA of 3.5 or better Transcripts from previous degree-granting universities M.A. degree in a related field For international students, minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 80 (internet-based test) or 550 (paper-based), or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 Application fee

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.gsu.edu/future/admissions

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