Overview
Coursework brings together humanistic and social scientific intellectual traditions through a unified core curriculum and a wide array of graduate seminars, offered both in the Department of Communication and in other departments at the University of Washington.
Features
- In addition to work in the classroom, research teams bring diverse groups of students and faculty together to investigate and apply current communication theories. Students are encouraged to use their knowledge to address social and political problems facing communities outside academia.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:- Communication Theory Development;
- Political Communication;
- Interpersonal Communication;
- Professional Development;
- Communication Pedagogy.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Deadline: December 1
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Communication Studies View 61 other PhDs in Communication Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Minimum 3.0 or B grade point average over the two most recent years of study (90 quarter or 60 semester credits) guarantees consideration. However, average GPAs for the students we have admitted have been higher. See recent applicant statistics below on this page.
- Ph.D. applicants must show proof of completion of a master’s degree prior to starting the program, though it is common for those applying to the Ph.D. program to be working on their thesis in the year during which they apply.
- M.A./Ph.D. applicants must show proof of completion of a U.S. equivalent bachelor’s degree prior to starting the program, though it is common for applicants to be in their senior year of college when they apply to the M.A./Ph.D. program.
- Full-time status is required for all funded students, but domestic U.S. residents who do not receive assistantships can enroll half-time (please note this is exceedingly rare).
Tuition Fee
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International
31530 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31530 USD per year during 72 months. -
National
31530 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31530 USD per year during 72 months. -
In-State
18057 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18057 USD per year during 72 months.
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Scholarships Information
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