PhD Communication, New Media, and Cultural Studies at McMaster University

The PhD in Communication, New Media, and Cultural Studies is a joint program between the departments of Communication Studies and Media Arts and English and Cultural Studies. Each of these fields understands that the problems we face today, with all their varied technological, economic, ecological, and political implications, are, fundamentally, problems of communication and culture.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: New media arts Digital media & code art Communications law and policy Copyright history Diasporic and international media Critical approaches to race, ethnicity, disability, gender, and sexuality Feminist media and technology Critical disability studies and health humanities Television and radio studies Political economy Networked creativity Augmented Reality Sound art Performance Visual culture Critical environmental studies Physical computing Animation and design Political communication Media management Digital games studies Participatory culture Digital cultural theory Reputation and brand management Public relations management Media literacy Audience research Media and activism Popular music studies Professional communications Crisis management.

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