Program Description
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication Studies (Thesis) offered by the Department of Art History & Communications in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes intensive and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, data collection, and academic writing to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.
The program may also be taken with the Gender and Women's Studies option where students focus their coursework and research on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist, Queer, or Trans research and methods. The student's MA thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women's studies.
Keywords: media & technology studies, sound studies, Black studies, critical race theory, Feminist and gender studies, postcolonialism, AI, social media, infrastructure and environmental studies.
Unique Program Features
- The program offers a balance of humanities and social sciences approaches to the analysis of communications, and its orientation is primarily qualitative (rather than quantitative) in nature;
- Faculty members specialize in fields including media and technology studies; sound studies; Black studies; critical race theory; Feminist and gender studies; postcolonial, transnational, and diaspora studies; AI; social media; infrastructure and environmental studies;
- The Department has trained some of Canada's leading communications scholars.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA;聽for this program, the minimum GPA is 3.3 out of 4.0.
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
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Program Website
MA in Communication Studies website
Department Contact
Graduate Program graduate.ahcs [at] mcgill.ca (subject: MA%20in%20Communication%20Studies%20(Thesis)) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | January 15 |
| WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.