Overview

Department of Communication and Media / Department of Communication and Media is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required First-year research project, 2 terms in student instructor position, publications, presentations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125

Applied

12

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent from accredited institution

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 102

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.45%
Black or African American	16.13%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.45%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media psychology; political communication; global and comparative media; media, technology, and society; critical media studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5370 North Quad
105 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1285
United States

Contact Prof. Robin Queen
Professor and Chair
Email: commchair@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-0420
Fax: 734-764-3288

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