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Enhance your knowledge of human communication dynamics. Throughout this program, you'll employ analytical, critical, qualitative, and quantitative approaches to study communication through both practical and theoretical lenses. The curriculum focuses on storytelling and societal transformation, cross-cultural environments, and the impact of political and social forces. This Communication Studies master's program enables you to investigate communication theories and research by analyzing human interactions and the symbolic systems that shape them. The program structure helps you gain expertise in theoretical frameworks, strengthen your research skills, and prepare for diverse career paths or advanced academic pursuits.
The department provides instruction rooted in rhetorical, performance, and social science traditions. You'll examine communication through practical applications and theoretical viewpoints, utilizing various analytical methods.
The curriculum includes studies of communication in artistic, cross-cultural, personal, digital, legal, organizational, and political settings. You can explore subjects like equity and social justice, mass media, healthcare communication, sports discourse, physical expression, and more. The graduate program offers additional benefits including collaborative research with professors, involvement in regional/national events and conferences, and internship placements with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government institutions.