MA Communication Studies at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

The MA in Communication Studies requires 36 credit hours without a thesis (plus a comprehensive exam of six hours written and one hour oral) or 30 course hours plus six thesis hours with a written thesis and one-hour oral exam.

Department: Communication Studies | Duration: 30 coursework hours plus 6 thesis hours (thesis) or 36 hours (non-thesis); fast-track MA-PhD option | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

Required core: CMST 7900 Introduction to Graduate Study plus 7000-level seminars in Communication Theory, Performance Studies and Rhetoric, plus further CMST courses at 4000/7000 level. A fast-track MA-PhD route (72 total credits) is available.

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Entry requirements

LSU Graduate School (applies to all graduate programmes): minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) on all undergraduate and any prior graduate work, or a B average for non-4.0 grading systems. Standardized tests are not required by the Graduate School; individual programmes may require GRE or GMAT. Non-native English speakers must show English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59, Duolingo 110 or Michigan English Test 53, unless exempt (for example a degree from a US institution or from a country where English is the only official language).

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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