The Master of Arts in Communication Studies graduate program prepares students to be effective and ethical communication professionals, educators, and scholars.
Program Highlights
- A 30-unit program that you can complete in two years
- Coursework to explore your interests in media, communication, and culture
- Evening classes and flexible program plans for working professionals
- Graduate internship and independent study opportunities
- Three "culminating experience" options:
- Master's thesis (popular with aspiring researchers and scholars)
- graduate project (popular with communication professionals, educators, and creatives)
- or comprehensive examination (a time-efficient, but still rigorous option)
- A highly successful Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) program where MA students earn a stipend teaching sections of our undergraduate Oral Communication course (COMM 1006)
- Award-winning faculty with expertise in human communication, media studies, and strategic communication (among other areas)
- An alumni network of highly successful communication professionals, educators, and scholars