Overview

Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies / Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Mass communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Media studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mass communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Media studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

40

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advertising, public relations, journalism new media
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Carolyn M. Byerly
Chair
Email: cbyerly@howard.edu
Phone: 202-806-5121

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