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MA Communication at University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Arts (MA) in Communication provides students with a strong theoretical and methodological base for analyzing and researching human communication. Students pursue coursework in theory construction, research design, and data analysis while working with our expert faculty. The program prepares graduates for entry into fields that require analysis of communication situations, including advertising and marketing, personnel training, organization research, and social program evaluation. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

All students must complete at least 33 credit hours of graduate course work, including a core of required courses. Students opting to write a thesis must also take COMM 5003 Advanced Communication Research Methods or COMM 5004 Qualitative Research Methods in Communication.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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