Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Communication Studies 72 months PHD Programme By McGill University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

72 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,119 CADTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Jan, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Studies offered by the Department of Art History & Communications in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes advanced and stimulating learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in resourceful thinking, literature synthesis, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

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 doctoral dissertation 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.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Studies offered by the Department of Art History & Communications in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes advanced and stimulating learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in resourceful thinking, literature synthesis, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

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 doctoral dissertation 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.

Admission Requirements

3.3+
100+
7+

Generally, requirements for admission to our PhD program include: an MA or an equivalent degree either in or closely related to Art History or Communication Studies, as well as evidence of accomplishment and previous research experience in the proposed field of study. For additional information on Art History requirements, see above under MA Program/Art History.


Candidates with an MA will be admitted into Phase II of the doctoral program, thereby gaining credit for one year of resident study.


Art History: All candidates for the PhD. program are strongly advised to contact a potential supervisor well in advance of submitting the application in order to gauge their interest and availability to supervise. Applicants who have not vetted their research proposal with a potential supervisor are unlikely to be admitted; however, a positive response from an individual faculty member regarding supervisory interest does not guarantee admission.


Communication Studies: Admission to the Ph.D. program is conditional on a strong fit between a candidate’s research interests and those of our faculty. It is not required that applicants contact potential supervisors, or establish a supervisory committee, prior to application. However, applicants may wish to contact faculty members in order to gauge their interest and availability to supervise, as this can be a factor in admissions decisions. A positive response from an individual faculty member regarding supervisory interest does not guarantee admission.


15 Jan 2025
6 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
1,483 CAD
International
9,119 CAD

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