Communication Performance Studies - Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Communication Performance Studies from Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus is a Campus Master Interdisciplinary Studies degree that prepares you for a Science career. Faculty in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication offer a program leading to the MA degree in Communication. Current areas of study within the major is performance studies . Admission Requirements Admission is competitive, based upon evidence of the applicant’s scholarly and research abilities. All applicants must submit the following: 1. a Graduate College application, completed either online or on paper, along with official undergraduate and graduate transcripts; 2. a statement of professional goals (approximately 500 words); 3. Graduate Record Examination scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) taken within the past five years, plus other relevant test data provided by the applicant; 4. three letters of recommendation prepared within the preceding 12 months; 5. a writing sample; and 6. all applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL scores; minimum scores are 600 on the paper and pencil version of this test or 250 on the computer version of this test.   Program of Study The program consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate course work, which includes six semester hours of thesis credit. All students must successfully complete the following: 1. COM 501 Research Methods in Communication with a minimum grade of “B”(3.00); 2. COM 504 Theories and Models in Communication with a minimum grade of “B”(3.00); 3. at least one of the following three courses: COM 508 Quantitative Research Methods in Communication, COM 509 Qualitative Research Methods in Communication, or COM 521 Rhetorical Criticism of Public Discourse with a minimum grade of “B” (3.00); 4. at least three content seminars (COM courses numbered 691); 5. a written comprehensive examination on theory and methodology, and an area of study (an oral examination may be required); and 6. a thesis, which is an account of original research, and an oral examination in defense of the thesis. View more details on Arizona State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Interdisciplinary Studies courses.