Overview
With the guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty advisory committee, students craft individual courses of study drawing on the university's graduate resources in the humanities, the social and practical sciences, the arts, and the professional schools.
Program goals
The goal of the Communications program from Columbia University is to connect the strengths of the Columbia journalism tradition with intellectual work in the humanities and human sciences to enhance our understanding of media and journalism in society.
Dissertation projects have included "fake news" and political culture; the ordinary person's experience of appearing in the news; the evolution of the photographic pose; fact‐checking and objectivity in the age of digital media; and media, mobilization and political campaigns.
Nearly half of our graduates now hold full-time tenured or tenure‐track teaching positions, while others work in government, industry, consulting, research, policy, finance or the law.Programme Structure
With the guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty advisory committee, students craft individual courses of study drawing on the university's graduate resources in the
- Humanities
- Social sciences
- Practical sciences
- Arts
- Professional schools
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
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Disciplines
Communication Studies Political Science View 84 other PhDs in Political Science in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- $100 nonrefundable application fee
- Official transcript(s)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Proof of English language proficiency (where applicable for non-native speakers of English)
- Personal essay
- Essay on your academic interests
- Resume
- Two academic writing samples
- GRE scores (optional for all applicants)
Tuition Fee
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International
53576 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months. -
National
53576 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months. -
In-State
53576 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.
Living costs for Manhattan
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