Overview
Overview
- Students develop thorough understanding of the field, expertise in its theories, skills needed to conduct effective research, and experience teaching in a university setting. They also acquire a specialty from among those recognized in scholarly societies and reflected in current research emphases among department faculty.
- A signature feature of Communication program at the University of Illinois at Chicago is their flexibility. Students pursue individual and professional aims with guidance from an advisor, designing a course of study to reach their own educational goals. Because the department strongly encourages interdisciplinary work, students may study with scholars in allied disciplines.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Operationalizing Communication Research
- Communication, Technology, and Society Proseminar
- New Media of Communication
- Qualitative Methods in Communication
- Dissertation Research
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: January 15
Language
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Credits
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Disciplines
Social Work Media Studies & Mass Media View 26 other PhDs in Media Studies & Mass Media in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Complete transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted.
- A master’s degree in communication or a related field is required. Applicants who have earned (or are completing) a bachelor’s degree and plan to pursue doctoral work should apply to the MA program.
- Tests Required GRE General.
- Resume Required; 1–2 pages.
- Letters of Recommendation Three required, preferably from professors.
- Personal Statement Required; 600 words.
- Writing Sample Required; MA thesis or similar sustained writing.
Tuition Fee
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International
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
National
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
In-State
4156 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2078 USD per semester during 84 months.
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