Degree InformationDegree Offered: MASTER OF ARTS (COMMUNICATION)CIP Code: 09.0101 Campus: Seattle Admission Requirements and Contact InformationWe admit regular U.S. and international applicants for Autumn quarter only. Application review begins December 1. Graduate Non-Matriculated applicants may apply to begin other quarters. Contact Information Whitney Bennett, Graduate Program Manager Program Website +1 206-543-2660 cmuadv@uw.edu Requirements and Prerequisites A minimum 3.0 grade-point-average on a 4-point scale (or equivalent measures of performance if a graduate of an institution with no grading system) for those credits earned at the institution awarding the bachelor’s degree OR at least a 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4-point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. For more information, please refer to Policy 3.1 Graduate Admissions. GRE Requirements GRE Requirement: Optional/Not Required. Submitting GRE scores is not required. However, if official scores are submitted, they may be considered during the review process. More Information: GRE scores are optional. If you have taken the GRE within the last five years, you are encouraged to submit your scores. Applicants should report their scores in the online application, and also have an official score report sent directly to the Graduate School by the Educational Testing Service. GRE reporting code is 4854 (no department code). If reporting codes are not offered as a choice when taking your test, select University of Washington Graduate School (institution). Additional Instructions Please note we DO NOT admit applicants who are only seeking the MA. This is a PhD program with different entry points based on an applicant's academic background. Those with a bachelor's degree or unrelated master's degree would apply to the MA/PhD and earn the MA along the way to the PhD. Those who already hold a related master's degree should apply directly to the PhD. Non-Native English Speaker Information Graduate School requirement: English language proficiency (ELP) is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Therefore, every applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as outlined in Graduate School Policy 3.2. Program requirement: Please note that applicants to this program must meet both the admission requirement at the "recommended score/ELP satisfied" level AND the TA eligibility requirement as of the December 1 application deadline. International Student Information Applicants who will need a visa should reference the International Applicant Information page. If admitted to the program, international students requesting an F1 or J1 visa will be required to provide financial ability documentation to the UW Graduate School. Program DeadlinesAutumn 2025 - Domestic: Open Date: 09/01/2024 Deadline Date: 12/02/2024 Autumn 2025 - International: Open Date: 09/01/2024 Deadline Date: 12/02/2024 Autumn 2026 - Domestic: Open Date: 09/01/2025 Deadline Date:Autumn 2026 - International: Open Date: 09/01/2025 Deadline Date: Application MaterialsEssay 3 Recommendation(s)Resume Statement of Purpose |