Overview

Department of Communication and Performance / Department of Communication and Performance is located in Johnson City, TN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Storytelling
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication and storytelling studies	Communication studies

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Admission to candidacy after completion of core semester hours

Admissions

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 29th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 29th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; three letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Essay, official transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended, three letters of recommendation from academic or professional mentors or associates

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Political communications, visual communication, depictions of gender and ethnicity in print and online media and online corporate media, presidential rhetoric and newspaper coverage of presidential speeches
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 70667
218 Campus Center
Johnson City, TN  37614
United States

Contact Dr. Amber Kinser
Chair
Email: kinsera@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-7676

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