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The degree programs in Art History and Communications Studies offer separate graduate degrees within our Department. Nevertheless, many students in one discipline will take one or more courses in the other, or include a faculty member from the other discipline on their comprehensive exam or thesis committees. While the disciplines are distinct, we are looking to develop areas of possible overlap, such as the study of new media arts or histories of representational technologies (for example, photography) and co-teaching across our streams. As yet, we do not offer joint graduate degrees in Art History and Communications Studies, though we may develop such degrees in the future.

No. We accept students with a wide variety of backgrounds and previous degrees. We suggest, however, that you use your research proposal (i.e. application statement) to explain the link between your previous degree and your intended area of study. On the Art History side, please see the MA section above for more information.

No. Our programs are oriented towards scholarly study of the history and analysis of communication, media and culture. We do not offer professional training in journalism or media production.

Our programs are strictly scholarly and research based. For the purposes of admission, you need to demonstrate that you are capable of producing high-quality research in an academic setting. Professional experience in the field can complement your application, but it does not substitute for evidence of scholarly ability.

No. Our programs are strictly scholarly and research based, and we do not accept creative or media work in fulfillment of program requirements. We accept many artists and media practitioners, but their work in the program takes the form of scholarly research, presentation, and writing.

Because we receive applications from students with a variety of backgrounds, the research proposal is very useful in helping us to decide whether an applicant will fit within our program. A good research proposal will provide a succinct description of the applicant's interests and intended areas of study. It should not include vague platitudes about the importance of communications or visual arts in the world. While we do not expect you to have a final idea of your MA or PhD thesis topic at the time of applying, you should have some sense of the areas or questions that you wish to pursue.

It is helpful to us if, in your application, you can show how your intended area of study relates to the research or teaching areas of faculty within the Program. For the MA, this includes indicating one or more possible supervisors from among our full-time faculty whose scholarly work reflects your study interests. For the PhD, it is not strictly required that you secure an agreement from a potential supervisor in advance of your application; however, you are strongly advised to contact potential supervisors to determine their availability and interest in supervising your studies.

Once you have entered in their contact information, referees will receive an email instructing them how to upload recommendation letters. They will receive a reminder every ten days or so. Referees should upload their recommendations letters by the January 15th admissions deadline.

Reference letters can be from an employer – although, at least one has to be from an academic source.

If the letter comes from a non-institutional email domain, it is imperative that the letter the referee uploads indicate their full name and title, name and full address of the institution.

Writing samples are academic papers ideally drawn from previous undergraduate or graduate studies. However you may write a new piece for your application. These written samples should demonstrate your ability to produce high quality research in an academic setting.

The writing sample(s) can be between 5-40 pages in length. They may be written in French or in English.

Applicants are not required to secure a supervisor prior to submitting the application. A list of departmental faculty and their research areas is available at: /ahcs/people-contacts/faculty. If you find someone whose research area is closely related to your research proposal, you may contact that faculty member directly to discuss your interest in the program, your research proposal and supervision. Applicants may also indicate a preferred supervisor when completing the application.

To calculate tuition and fees by semester and program, please use the following calculator: /student-accounts/tuition-charges/fallwinter-term-t...

Please note that all applicants who are recommended for admission do receive a funding package. Funding is determined at the time that the offer of admission is made. If a student is admitted to one of our programs, there are opportunities within the department to either be a research assistant or a teaching assistant. Details are only available once the student is admitted to the program. Admitted students are also eligible for the University’s work-study program for employment outside of the department.

Unfortunately, the university does not provide application fee waivers.

For more information regarding international credentials and equivalencies, please consult the following web page:Ìý/gradapplicants/how-apply/application-steps/equivalency

All international applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English language proficiency prior to admission. Detailed information is available at:

No, the GRE is not an admission requirement for any of our departmental graduate programs.