Overview

Faculty members and graduate students in the Department pursue and produce research that spans a wide range of the Communication discipline.

Generally focused in three broad curriculum areas:

Communication Science & Social Cognition,
Public Relations & Strategic Communication, and
Rhetoric & Political Culture.

The Department encourages applications for graduate study from students wishing to pursue interests identified within these foci. The graduate program in Communication at University of Maryland is designed for students whose educational objective is the Ph.D. degree (currently the program does not admit students whose degree objective is the M.A.) Most graduates of the doctoral program pursue academic careers; however, some work in public policy research and other professions requiring highly developed research skills.

Facilities and Special Resources

The Department of Communication houses a Center for Health and Risk Communication, a Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership and an Oral Communication Center. The campus provides extensive computer resources and excellent library collections in communication. In addition, the Washington metropolitan area provides research and laboratory facilities for studying communication unmatched by other departments in the discipline.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Empirical Research in Communication

Historical-Critical Research in Communication

Communication Theory

Argumentation Theory

Interpersonal Arguing

Negotiation

Conflict Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies International Relations Public Relations View 93 other Masters in Public Relations in United States

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General requirements

Statement of Purpose

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Letters of Recommendation (3)

CV/Resume

Writing Sample: This could be a research paper.

Description of Research Interests: Describe in detail your primary research interests with reference to specific studies you have conducted in the past and/or plan to carry out in the future. Please also discuss your future career goals. This should be 2-4 pages. Please upload in the Uploads Requirements page of the online application.

Tuition Fees

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56340 USD / year

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56340 USD / year

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26340 USD / year

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Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 USD / month

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