October 16, 2023

The Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst invites applications for Fall 2024 entry to our PhD program. We anticipate 7 fully-funded slots will be available. We will be holding an information session over Zoom about our PhD program and application process on Friday, November 3, 2023 from 10am to 11am. 

To participate in this Zoom information session, you must first register for the meeting by entering your name and email address on the form at this link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-ugqj4uE9NOBqOtJYOHqF7F6O6SMxyG

The Graduate Program Director, members of the Graduate Admissions Committee, a current graduate student, and a recent PhD alumnus will present for about 40 minutes, and then we will address questions. 

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is an R1 (research-intensive) University, and the Department of Communication has an excellent record of placing PhD graduates in academic positions. Our research and teaching areas include media, technology, and culture; critical cultural studies; film studies; performance studies; and language and social interaction. Across these areas we have strong foci on international and comparative perspectives and on social justice.