Earn your MA in Communication Studies

The Master of Arts Program in Communication Studies offers an innovative generalist curriculum, in which students explore multiple facets of communication to build knowledge and skills for scholarship, research, and practice. We offer courses in areas that include health communication, media and technology studies, organizational communication, public relations, and rhetoric, culture, and social change. We encourage students to examine these areas using multiple methods of inquiry anchored within the humanities and social sciences.

Take your next step with us!

At Charlotte, you’ll study at the North Carolina’s urban research university with dedicated professors who will work to get you to where you want to be. Charlotte strives to educate the next generation of leaders, driven to innovate and grow as individuals.

Our MA program is community of empowered students, teachers, and professionals. With a thriving city at our backs, we’re proud to shape what’s coming next.

We are committed to a better future, and we know that we are the ones with the power to create it. Our university and our city working together create an opportunity to enact change that no other school can offer. That’s a big responsibility, but we’re up to the task.

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For information about degree requirements and required courses, visit the course catalog.

For commonly asked questions, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

All M.A. students complete a capstone project during the final year of their program. There are three capstone options: comprehensive exams, thesis, and directed project. Click here to learn more about the capstone experience.

Our average incoming class size is 10-15 students, and we generally have 25-30 active students in the program. Our average class size is 5-10 students. Students may enroll full-time or part-time in the program. Full-time students generally take 6-9 credit hours per semester (2-3 classes), and part-time students usually take 3-6 credit hours per semester (1-2 classes). Most of our classes are offered one evening per week (5:30-8:15pm).

Contact us

If you have questions about the program, please contact Dr. Justin Grandinetti, Graduate Program Director at jgrandin@charlotte.edu.