PhD Communication at University of California, San Diego

The PhD combines humanities and social science methods to study the history, structure and process of communication, blending critical communication theory with ethnographic and multimodal empirical research. Study is organized around communication as a social force, communication and culture, and communication and the person. A Communication and Media Practice track covers video, film and interactive media production.

Faculty: Division of Social Sciences  |  Department: Communication  |  Duration: Candidacy by end of year 4; support up to 7 years; registration up to 8 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Core courses 200A-C, 294, 280 and 296, at least three methodology courses, four history and theory courses, a first-year comprehensive written exam, a qualifying oral exam before the end of year 4 and teaching requirements. Optional specializations include Science Studies, Critical Gender Studies, Cognitive Science and Computational Social Science.

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