Overview

Department of Communication Arts / Department of Communication Arts is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric
Master of Arts (MA)	Media and cultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Film
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Film
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Media and cultural studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	5

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

177

Applied

28

Accepted

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	December 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.9%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	40,000

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Prof. J. J. Murphy
Phone: 608-262-1234

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