PhD Communication at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

An international, interdisciplinary PhD that treats communication as the primary process through which social realities are constituted and changed. Research areas include film studies, media effects and popular culture, media technology and society, rhetoric and performance studies, and social interaction and culture.

Faculty: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Department: Communication | Intake: Fall only; deadline January 2 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Faculty cover critical text analysis, performance studies, ethnography, survey and experimental designs, content analysis and computational methods, with a social justice perspective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD Communication: online application and fee, personal statement (1.5-2 single-spaced pages), resume or CV, writing sample of up to 25 pages, three letters of recommendation, one official transcript from each school attended, undergraduate GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, English proficiency scores for non-native speakers; GRE optional. Deadline January 2 for fall; no spring admission. Most admitted students hold or are completing a master's in communication or a related field; exceptional BA holders may be admitted directly, and students entering with a BA or an unrelated master's complete at least one additional semester of coursework.

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.

Intake: Fall only; deadline January 2

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