PhD in Communication
Students in the PhD program in Communication at UofM work with faculty within and across two areas: Rhetoric & Media Studies and Applied Communication.
Rhetoric & Media Studies
Rhetoric and Media Studies draws together faculty and graduate students in the critical
study of how language, in the broadest sense of the term, works at the intersection
of politics, culture, and history, and within the changing global landscape of media
technology.
Specific areas of faculty expertise include:
- African American Rhetoric
- Critical/Cultural Studies
- Digital Media & Technologies
- Film Studies
- Public Address
- Political Communication
- Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
- Religious Communication
Applied Communication
Faculty in Applied Communication offer students interdisciplinary experiences in the
theory, practice, and research of health communication, persuasion, interpersonal
and small group communication, and research methods.
Specific areas of faculty expertise include:
- Discourse Studies
- End-of-Life Communication
- Instructional Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Family Communication
- Palliative Care
- Patient-Provider Interaction
Communication graduate students can also earn graduate certificates with programs such as Women's and Gender Studies in consultation with their committees and the granting program.
More About the PhD Program
Admissions Standards and Procedures
Degree Requirements
Specific degree requirements can be found in the UofM Graduate Catalog.
