{"id":1923,"date":"2018-01-08T16:42:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/harrington-draft\/?page_id=1923"},"modified":"2025-09-09T08:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:40:11","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-m-a\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Studies Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Communication Studies M.A.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/com-ma-hero-v3.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility 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href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-m-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11557\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11557\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-m-a\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11559\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11559\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-m-a\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11558\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11558\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-m-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11560\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11560\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/accelerated-masters\/\">Accelerated Master\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section><\/p>\n<h2>Admission<\/h2>\n<p><strong>General Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree with undergraduate credit in communication studies or related field*<\/li>\n<li>Scholarly paper showing the capacity for academic argumentation using current research and theory<\/li>\n<li>Two letters of recommendation from instructors, employers, supervisors or other professional colleagues<\/li>\n<li>Personal statement describing your interest in pursuing graduate education in Communication Studies (500-1,000 words)<\/li>\n<li>College transcripts from all institutions attended<\/li>\n<li>URI undergraduates may apply to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/accelerated-masters\/\">Accelerated Bachelors\/Masters in Communication Studies<\/a> program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* Students from other academic backgrounds may be admitted with the permission of the director of graduate studies, although some basic courses may have to be taken for no program credit.<\/p>\n<p>Non-native speakers of English are expected to demonstrate proficiency in written and oral English communication (TOEFL score of 230 CBT or 88 iBT for admission; minimum of 250 CBT or 100 iBT, including 23 speaking score, for consideration for teaching assistantships. In all cases, the University minimum must be met on each of the four sections of the TOEFL exam; for more information visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/international\/\">Graduate School website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 1 for applicants who wish to be considered for financial aid<\/li>\n<li>July 15 (rolling decisions on applications)<\/li>\n<li>Receipt of applications and all supporting documents from international applicants requiring a visa should be no later than February 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications should be completed online through the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\">URI Graduate School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-m-a\/faculty\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Joon-Social-2.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Joon Kim and Student\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>People<\/h2><p>Discover our world-class teachers, researchers, and professionals. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Meet the experts<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-m-a\/curriculum\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/advising-scaled-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"faculty advisor in advising meeting with student in the Ranger Hall livingroom\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Curriculum<\/h2><p>Explore the degree requirements, courses, and timeline.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/creative-spaces\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Broadcastcenter-e1663002121156.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Broadcast Center\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Creative Spaces<\/h2><p>Discover our interactive state-of-the-art facilities and classrooms. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout cl-tiles halves \"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cl-panel-spacer\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<p>Davis Hall Rm 204<br \/>\n10 Lippitt Rd<br \/>\nKingston, RI 02881<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Emily Diamond, Director of Graduate Studies<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:diamond@uri.edu\"> diamond@uri.edu <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admission General Requirements Bachelor\u2019s degree with undergraduate credit in communication studies or related field* Scholarly paper showing the capacity for academic argumentation using current research and theory Two letters of recommendation from instructors, employers, supervisors or other professional colleagues Personal statement describing your interest in pursuing graduate education in Communication Studies (500-1,000 words) College transcripts 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