This degree offers a small-college experience – with its close personal relationships – on ASU’s beautiful West Valley campus, plus the cutting-edge facilities and faculty of a top-tier research university. The Master of Arts program in communication studies is designed for students who wish to advance in their existing careers or pursue a new career as a communication professional. With special emphasis on both advocacy and social technologies, the program enables students to tailor the program to their personal goals they can focus on topics such as interpersonal, family, organizational, sport, environmental, global and intercultural communication social media and politics or technology-mediated interaction. Working closely with faculty, students examine how communication improves the quality of workplaces, personal relationships, digital and face-to-face communities, public dialogues, cross-cultural interactions, and relationships between organizations and those who are influenced by their services, including citizens, customers, patients and fans. They also learn to use media and communication to advocate for themselves and others.
Which department am I in?
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Study options
Full Time
(2 Years)
Tuition fees
$40,452.00 (34,13,095)
per year
Books and supplies - 1,908
Start date
August 2027
Venue
Tempe Campus
1151 S Forest Avenue,
Tempe,
Arizona,
85287, West, United States
Entry requirements
For international students
3.0 GPA or equivalent
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.