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Program Requirements

The M.A. in Communication Studies offers advanced training in the critical, historical, and theoretical analysis of communication in culture, communication technology, and communication policy. M.A. students pursue coursework and write an M.A. thesis that reflects sustained analysis of a topic in Communication Studies. The M.A. degree is academic in character, and does not include professional training in media production.

Thesis Courses (24 credits)

• COMS 692 M.A. Thesis Preparation 1 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

• COMS 693 M.A. Thesis Preparation 2 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

• COMS 694 M.A. Thesis Preparation 3 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

• COMS 695 M.A. Thesis Preparation 4 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Required Course (3 credits)

• COMS 616 Staff-Student Colloquium 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Communication Studies : Pro-Seminar in Communications. A required course for all new M.A. and Ph.D. students. The Pro-Seminar is designed to explore theoretical and methodological issues in Communications through a series of presentations by the faculty and other Â鶹AV associates.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Lentz, Roberta (Fall)

Complementary Courses (18 credits)

18 credits of 500-level or higher COMS courses; two courses outside COMS require approval of the Graduate Program Director.