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- Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies — Gender and Women's Studies
Communication Studies
Location
Location
- Department of Art History and Communication Studies
- Arts Building, W-225 (West Wing, top floor)
- 853 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal, QC H3A 0G5
- Canada
- Telephone: 514-398-4933
- Fax: 514-398-7247
- Email: graduate.ahcs [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/ahcs
About Communication Studies
About Communication Studies
The graduate program in Communication Studies offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The program is concerned with the study of communication phenomena through interdisciplinary training that draws on a variety of fields including cultural studies, critical media and technology studies, public policy and governance, film, and sound studies. The program strives to offer a balance of humanities and social sciences approaches to the analysis of communication, and its orientation is primarily qualitative (rather than quantitative) in nature. The M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are academic in character, and do not include professional training in journalism, organizational communication, or media production. The Communication Studies program offers courses and directs project research in preparation for the M.A. Thesis and Ph.D. in Communication Studies. The graduate option in Gender and Women’s Studies is available as a program option, and students benefit from the resources and activity of , a hub of research and public outreach on critical issues in media, culture, and emerging technology.
McGill is situated in one of the most vibrant cities in North America, and Montreal offers myriad opportunities for graduate students to engage with local arts institutions, either officially, through internships and research fellowships, or unofficially, through volunteering. Local institutions range from large-scale public museums (such as the MusĂ©e d'art contemporain, the MusĂ©e des beaux-arts, and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa) to smaller alternative galleries (such as feminist arts spaces La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse and Studio XX). There are also university-based venues such as the Redpath Museum on campus and the McCord Museum of Canadian History (which houses the Ď㽶ĘÓƵ Archives), and independent contemporary art galleries such as DHC and the Darling Foundry. The Canadian Centre for Architecture, with its archives and exhibitions and the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du QuĂ©bec also offer grants and research opportunities for local graduate students. A close relationship with the other three major universities in Montreal (Concordia University, UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al, and UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă MontrĂ©al) affords students access to a broad network of additional courses, lectures, and colleagues across the city.
To obtain financial aid information, please consult the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website at www.mcgill.ca/gps/funding/students-postdocs or email graduate.fellowships [at] mcgill.ca.
For programs in Art History and Communication Studies, refer to our website: www.mcgill.ca/ahcs.
Master's and Ph.D. Degrees
The master's program requires a three-semester residency, the successful completion of a total of seven courses (21 credits, including the Pro-Seminar course), a thesis (equivalent to 24 credits), and the fulfilment of a French language requirement. Three years of residence are normally required for the Ph.D. degree (candidates with an M.A. will be admitted at the Ph.D. 2 level of the doctoral program, thereby gaining credit for one year of resident study). The Ph.D. program of study is comprised of five courses (15 credits), the Pro-Seminar (3 credits), a comprehensive examination (0 credits), a dissertation proposal, and a written dissertation with its defense. At the beginning of the third year of study, Ph.D. students are required to satisfy a French Language Requirement demonstrating French language ability in their area of research. Ph.D. students who have selected the graduate option in Gender and Women’s Studies are required to take 9 credits (within the total credits that are required for the Ph.D. degree); WMST 601 AND WMST 602 are required, plus one 3-credit complementary Art History course related to gender and women’s studies. All course selections must first be approved by the supervisor/Graduate Program Director.
Students enter our graduate programs from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, though all have a history of documented academic excellence and aptitude for advanced scholarly research. Over the past 30 years, the Graduate Program in Communication Studies has trained many of Canada's leading communications scholars. Graduates of the program may be found working in all levels of government, within the cultural industries, and in dozens of university Communication Studies departments around the world.
| Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Thesis) (45 credits) |
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| 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. |
| Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Thesis) — Gender and Women's Studies (45 credits) |
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| The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies (GWS) provides graduate students obtaining degrees in a variety of participating departments and faculties with a cross-disciplinary specialization in feminist, women's, and gender studies. This program is open to graduate students at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ enrolled in a department that has approved the option. Students who pursue this option obtain a graduate degree in their own department as well as an “option/concentration” in GWS if the option has been approved by the given department. Thus, the graduate option in GWS will appear on a student’s transcript along with the M.A. The option was developed by the Women's Studies program in response to needs expressed by the Graduate Group for Feminist Scholarship (GGFS) and to the range of inquiries the Women's Studies program regularly receives from potential students interested in graduate-level work with a feminist focus at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ. There are no prerequisites to enter into the option. However, undergraduate or graduate courses in gender or women’s studies provide an ideal foundation for more in-depth study of, and research in, feminist scholarship. The thesis must be on a topic centrally related to gender and/or women's studies. |
| Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Non-Thesis) (45 credits) |
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| Please contact the Department for more information about this non-thesis option. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies |
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| The Ph.D. in Communication Studies offers in-depth training in the critical, historical, and theoretical analysis of communication in culture, communication technology, and communication policy. Doctoral students pursue coursework, submit a comprehensive exam and thesis proposal, with the goal of writing a dissertation that makes an original contribution to knowledge in Communication Studies. The Ph.D. degree is academic in character, and does not include professional training in media production. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies — Gender and Women's Studies |
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| The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies (GWS) provides graduate students obtaining degrees in a variety of participating departments and faculties with a cross-disciplinary specialization in feminist, women's, and gender studies. This program is open to graduate students at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ enrolled in a department that has approved the option. Students who pursue this option obtain a graduate degree in their own department as well as an “option/concentration” in GWS, if the option has been approved by the given department. Thus, the graduate option in Gender and Women’s Studies will appear on a student’s transcript along with the Ph.D. The option was developed by the Women's Studies program in response to needs expressed by the Graduate Group for Feminist Scholarship (GGFS) and to the range of inquiries the Women's Studies program regularly receives from potential students interested in graduate-level work with a feminist focus at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ. There are no prerequisites to enter into the option. However, undergraduate or graduate courses in gender or women’s studies provide an ideal foundation for more in-depth study of, and research in, feminist scholarship. |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (disclaimer)
Communication Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Communications Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Revision, October 2012. Start of revision.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
M.A.
An honours bachelor's degree or equivalent is required of applicants to the M.A. program, with a minimum CGPA of 3.3 out of 4.0, or equivalent, i.e., B+ (75%). In any case, the transcript must show breadth or depth in related areas of study.
Ph.D.
Applicants to the Ph.D. program are expected to have completed the equivalent of an M.A. degree. Admission will be based on academic achievement and evidence of talent and strong motivation in Communication Studies.
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
McGill’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See Application Procedures (for All Ď㽶ĘÓƵ Starting Summer 2013) for detailed application procedures.
Applications will be considered by the deadline of January 15.
Inquiries regarding the program should be addressed to the Graduate Administrative Coordinator, Department of Art History and Communication Studies.
Dates for Guaranteed Consideration
Dates for Guaranteed Consideration
| Canadian | International | Special/Exchange/Visiting |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Jan. 15 | Fall: Jan. 15 | Fall: Jan. 15 |
| Winter: N/A | Winter: N/A | Winter: N/A |
| Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A |
Note: We are not willing to consider any applications to be admitted for the Winter/Summer term.
Revision, October 2012. End of revision.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (disclaimer)
Art History and Communication Studies Faculty
Art History and Communication Studies Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| Angela Vanhaelen |
| Directors |
| Amelia Jones – Director, Graduate Programs in Art History |
| Darin Barney – Director, Graduate Programs in Communication Studies |
| Cecily Hilsdale – Director, Undergraduate Programs in Art History |
| Becky Lentz – Director, Undergraduate Programs in Communication Studies |
| Emeritus Professors |
| John M. Fossey; B.A.(Birm.), D.U.(Lyon II), F.S.A., R.P.A. |
| George Szanto; B.A.(Dart.), Ph.D.(Harv.) |
| Professors |
| Amelia Jones; B.A.(Harv.), M.A.(Penn.), Ph.D.(Calif.) |
| Marc Raboy; B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Christine Ross; M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Paris I) |
| Will Straw; B.A.(Car.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Associate Professors |
| Darin Barney; B.A., M.A.(S. Fraser), Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Jenny Burman; B.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(York) |
| Charmaine Nelson; B.F.A., M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Manc.) |
| Carrie Rentschler; B.A.(Minn.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign) |
| Jonathan Sterne; B.A.(Minn.), A.M., Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign) |
| Angela Vanhaelen; B.A.(W. Ont.), M.A., Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| Assistant Professors |
| Gabriella Coleman; B.A.(Col.), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Cecily Hilsdale; B.F.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Mary Hunter; B.A.(Qu.), M.A., Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Matthew Hunter; B.A.(Reed), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Roberta G. Lentz; B.A.(Arkansas), M.A.(Ill.-Chic.), Ph.D.(Texas-Austin) |
| Adjunct Professors |
| Cornelius Borck, Johanne Lamoureux, Charles Levin, Bronwen Wilson |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Dec. 20, 2012) (disclaimer)
Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Thesis) (45 credits)
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...
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Thesis) (45 credits).
Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Thesis) — Gender and Women's Studies (45 credits)
The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet the degree requirements in Communication Studies who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The thesis must be on a topic centrally related to gender and/or women's...
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Thesis) — Gender and Women's Studies (45 credits).
Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.); Communication Studies (Non-Thesis) (45 credits).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies
Candidates with an M.A. degree will be admitted at the Ph.D. 2 level, thereby gaining credit for one year of resident study. When admitted at Ph.D. 2 level, two years of residence are required for the doctoral degree.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies — Gender and Women's Studies
Candidates with an M.A. degree will be admitted at the Ph.D. 2 level, thereby gaining credit for one year of resident study. When admitted at Ph.D. 2 level, two years of residence are required for the doctoral degree. ...
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Communication Studies — Gender and Women's Studies .
Faculty of Arts—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (disclaimer)
