Communication Studies (M.A.)

The Master of Arts in Communication Studies is a thesis-based, research-intensive program offered by the Department of Art History and Communication Studies in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University. The program develops skills in critical thinking, data collection, and academic writing, combining humanities and social sciences approaches with a primarily qualitative orientation. Students may pursue a Gender and Women's Studies option, focusing their coursework and thesis on gender, feminist, queer, or trans research. Faculty specializations include media and technology studies, sound studies, Black studies, critical race theory, and postcolonial and diaspora studies. Admission requires an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0, along with English-language proficiency. Applications for the Fall intake open September 15, with a deadline of January 15 for both international and domestic applicants.