MA Communication at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The MA builds knowledge of communication scholarship and the ability to analyze complex communication situations, serving students heading to the PhD and those seeking careers in business, nonprofit and community organizations. Students typically work in community and social interaction, organizational communication, or rhetoric and culture.

Faculty: College of Media, Communication and Information / Environmental Design | Department: Communication | Duration: 30 credit hours minimum (thesis option: 24 coursework + 6 thesis; or comprehensive examination option) | Intake: Fall; application due December 1 | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students take COMM 6010 Communication Research and Theory, at least one methods course and at least two readings courses, with a thesis option or a comprehensive examination option.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Communication (MA and PhD): bachelor's degree with minimum overall GPA 3.20; 3-5 page personal statement, academic CV, unofficial transcripts, three reference letters, one writing sample, application fee. Non-US citizens need TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115, a financial statement and an interview. Deadline December 1 for fall admission (domestic and international).

Requirements published at program group 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.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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