Graduate Program: Communication (MA)

General Information

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Writing sample (honors thesis, class paper, or similar evidence of scholarly writing)

 3 letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s academic and intellectual qualifications

 Statement of Purpose (1500-2000 words) should be broken into the following sections: (a) your scholarly and research interests in the field of communication, (b) why you wish to pursue graduate study in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona (including explicit connections between your research interests and our faculty's areas of expertise), and (c) your plans following completion of your graduate degree.

GPA:  3.25 minimum

TRANSCRIPTS:  For purposes of evlauation, we will accept unofficial transcripts of credits earned from ALL colleges and universities attended, uploaded where indicated on application. If applicant accepts offer of admission, we will require official transcripts sent to the Communication Dept at the University of Arizona.

GRE General Tests:  See GRE test scores info below.

For International students: English Proficiency Test is required.  Please refer to the graduate college webpage shown here for types of tests accepted, as well as required scores: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency. ; Please note: because all of our graduate students are also hired as Graduate Teaching Assistants/Associates, applicants must achieve the higher test scores listed under "Special requirements for students who will be acting as Graduate Teaching assistants".

 

 

Standardized Tests

GRE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CODE: 4832  DEPT GRE CODE: 4507

Required test(s):  GRE General Tests:  Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Subtests. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS also required to take take English Proficiency test (TOEFL preferred).

 Minimum GRE Verbal:  156 
Minimum GRE Quantitative:  146 
Minumum GRE Written:  4.5

Minimum TOEFL:  80 IBT, 550 PBT     or     IELTS  composite score of 7, with no subject area below 6

 

Financial Aid

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships, Tuition  Scholarships, Graduate College fellowship funding, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences scholarship and fellowship funding

 

Admissions Deadlines

For Domestic and International Applicants:

• Fall Admission:Deadlines: Priority Application Deadline: January 5th / Final Deadline: March 1st.  
• The Department of Communication graduate program does NOT accept applications for entry in Spring or Summer semesters.

 

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832
ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 4507

Completion Requirements

Degree Requirements

Core Courses: All students must complete 500, 561, and 571 with a grade of B or better in each.

Required Theory Seminars: All students must complete at least two of the required theory seminars from the theory seminar rotation: 609, 610, 620, 669.

Major: All students must successfully complete a minimum of 34 units in the major including: core courses, theory courses, and electives. In addition, students are expected to fulfill their research team and thesis or comprehensive exam requirement. Courses with grades of 'C' or lower will not count toward the degree.  

Research Team:  Students must participate on a faculty-supervised research team every semester during the program, for a 1 unit research credit. A total of 4 Research units will be counted toward the degree.

12 units in Comm electives plus 3 thesis units for thesis option

15 units in Comm electives plus comprehensive exams for non-thesis option

 

 

Minor Requirements

The MA program in Communication does not require a minor.

 

Student Handbook

http://comm.arizona.edu/node/276