Communication and Media Studies - MA - Thesis

    Communication and Media Studies - MA - Thesis

    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 3,555 / terms
    Apply DateDecember 1, 2022
    Communication and Media Studies - MA - Thesis

    About

    This graduate program offered by the Department of Communication, Media and Film invites students to pursue their academic interests in the critical study of communication and media. We offer a dynamic environment, a community of students from around the world, and a faculty dedicated to fostering a setting where students can reach their full academic potential.

    We also offer interdisciplinary scholarship and rigorous theoretical and methodological grounding, and encourage students to develop unique programs of study that reach beyond the boundaries of traditional academic subjects.

    Our approach is primarily qualitative, producing research with a tangible impact for diverse communities.

    Completing this program

    • Core Courses: Topics include interdisciplinary approaches to communication and media studies, communication theory and research methods.
    • Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
    • Additional Courses: Topics may include critical media studies, communication infrastructure, environmental communication issues, media and politics and more.

    Disciplines

    Faculty of Arts

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Master's Minimum Admission Requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree - 80% 

    Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirements

    • Master's Degree - 80%

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 59
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 86

    English Program Requirements

    An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

    *Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.

    Career

    Academic careers; private sector: communication/media/film related companies, companies dependent on digital media, wifi services; public sector: non-profit organizations, government positions dependent on digital communication.

    A master’s degree in communication and media studies will give you the pre-requisite for a PhD.

    Fee Information

    Communication and Media Studies - MA - Thesis
    University of Calgary
    University of Calgary
    Canada

    Canada, Calgary

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