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PhD Mass Communications at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. Program in Mass Communications is administered by the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. The purpose of the program is to prepare graduates for entry into college and university teaching and research and for a variety of communications-related professions. The program emphasizes the following seven areas of academic strength around which graduate students and their committees may wish to organize the selection of courses and program plans:

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 10 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . All students seeking admission to the program are required to submit Graduate Record Examination scores, official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended , and three letters of recommendation from individuals qualified to comment on their ability to perform successfully at the doctoral level. In most cases, a completed master's degree is required for admission to the program. In addition, applicants are required to submit a formal statement indicating what they expect to achieve and how their educational background qualifies them for doctoral-level study in mass communications. Admission decisions are made by the college admissions committee.

Duration: 10 credits

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