2016-2017 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Department of Communication
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The department offers the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric and Communication. Areas of emphasis: history, theory, and criticism of rhetoric; public address and argument; media and cultural studies; and rhetoric of science. Many students conduct work in two or more of these areas. The curriculum emphasizes theoretical, philosophical, critical, cultural, and historical approaches to communication.
Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. John Lyne
Main Office: 1117 Cathedral of Learning
412-624-6569
Fax: 412-624-1878
E-mail: jlyne@pitt.edu
http://www.comm.pitt.edu/
Additional information concerning the department’s graduate program may be obtained by contacting commgrad@pitt.edu or writing to University of Pittsburgh, Department of Communication, Graduate Admissions, 1117 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.
Admissions
Admission is highly selective, and limited to those who can be funded. The program’s focus is on the PhD, and admission for the MA program will be limited to those deemed likely to complete the PhD.. In order to be considered for admission to graduate standing, students must meet the requirements of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and supply (by January 1) all materials called for in the department’s application guidelines, including a completed application form, copies of all post-secondary educational records, Graduate Record Examination scores sent directly from the Educational Testing Service, at least three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and writing sample. Non-native speakers of English without a degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S. must also have the Educational Testing Service send TOEFL scores as part of the application. Citizens of other nations follow a separate set of guidelines that include TOEFL requirements and certified /notarized translations of transcripts and diplomas for applicants from countries where English is not the official language. Upon admission, candidates will be assigned an advisor who will assist them in planning a course of study.
Financial Assistance
The department makes every effort to sustain funding and full remission of tuition for five years of doctoral study for students entering directly from undergraduate programs, and four years for students entering with an M.A. or equivalent in Communication or cognate field. In addition to teaching assistantships there are also several non-teaching fellowships, including some dedicated to underrepresented groups, available through the University. See listing of available fellowships for all graduate students at the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences http://www.asgraduate.pitt.edu/financial-assistance
William Pitt Debating Union
Graduate students interested in public argument and argumentation theory can pursue co-curricular study and teaching of argumentation practices by working with the William Pitt Debating Union (WPDU), one of the nation’s most venerable debating societies.
Faculty
http://www.comm.pitt.edu/people/graduate-faculty
ProgramsMaster’sDoctoral
CoursesCommunication: Rhet & Comm
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