Overview

Our faculty are interested in media portrayals of interpersonal relationships, including those involving older Americans, and examine elements of the mass media from qualitative and social scientific perspectives.

Students who enroll in this Communication - Communication Studies program at Georgia State University can focus their studies on interpersonal communication, international media, journalism, strategic communication and public relations, social media, media effects, or audience studies.

Career Outcomes

The program prepares students for a variety of communication-based careers. Students can pursue careers in applied communication settings, like political communication, health communication and corporate communication. Students can also pursue careers in the information industries like journalism, public relations and quantitative media studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Media Uses and Effects
Seminar in Communication Law
Strategic Communication
Communication Ethics
Development of Communication and Language Across the Lifespan
Media Industries
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
Nonverbal Communication
Communication and Aging
Political Campaign Communication
Health Communication
Visual Communication
Media and Politics
Entertainment-Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies View 511 other Masters in Communication Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of purpose
Academic writing sample (class research paper) recommended
Two letters of recommendation
Resume (assistantship applicants only)
Transcripts (one from each institution attended)
Official TOEFL/IELTS scores (international applicants only)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33302 USD / year

≈ 33302 USD / year
Out-of-State

32360 USD / year

≈ 32360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9790 USD / year

≈ 9790 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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