Overview
Within the Communication MA students at George Mason University in the end you may choose to specialize in strategic communication/public relations, health communication or science communication.
They may also choose an individualized specialization in communication studies according to their interests.
Key Features
- Across all specializations, students receive a strong foundation in communication theory and learn to design, execute, and interpret rigorous communication research.
- Students are challenged to apply communication knowledge to help solve problems and to address important social issues.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Communication Studies Project
- Qualitative Methods
- Theories and Research of Mass Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Political Communication
- Health Communication
- Theories of Public Relations
- Persuasion Theory
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
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English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed online application for graduate study and application fee.
- An earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or international equivalent, verified from copies of unofficial transcripts uploaded to the online application Self-Service Center.
- Copies of unofficial university transcripts and any earned degree uploaded to the online application Self-Service Center from all universities attended.
- All transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be translated into English, if applicable, and submitted for evaluation to the Mason Office of Admissions.
- Verification of English language proficiency. Please see English language requirements page.
- Official GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or MAT or other official test scores, as required by your program sent directly to Mason from the testing agency.
Tuition Fee
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International
49038 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1486 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
49038 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1486 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
18876 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 572 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Fairfax
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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