{"id":332,"date":"2018-08-21T07:14:12","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/communication\/ma-communication\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:53:43","slug":"ma-communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/ma-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Arts in Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MA in Communication (Online)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Students can pursue the MA in Communication fully online. The online degree offers convenience, flexible schedules, ease of work-life balance, and earning career enhancing credentials while keeping a full-time job. There is no emphasis option currently available for our online degree program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MA in Communication (Mountain campus)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Students pursue their degree in residence at Flagstaff\u2019s stunning Mountain campus, enrolling in a mix of select online courses with in person classes and learning opportunities. Be a part of the Flagstaff community in one of the \u201cbest college towns in the nation.\u201d Competitive funding is available for some Flagstaff resident students including teaching assistantships and tuition assistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Students completing their degree on the Mountain campus have the option of adding a specialized emphasis to their MA degree. Please note that an emphasis is not required. There are two emphasis options: Documentary Studies and Strategic Communication.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MA in Communication &#8211; Documentary Studies emphasis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This option is offered face-to-face only. Students who pursue the emphasis in documentary studies will take a course of study that prepares them to create professional documentary work. Students engage in intensive research and fieldwork while obtaining professional production skills in storytelling. Documentarians produce stories that give shape and meaning to our understanding of culture, social life and history.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MA in Communication &#8211; Strategic Communication emphasis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This option is offered face-to-face only. The emphasis in strategic communication equips students with the strong communication and promotional skills needed to manage the reputation of important clients. Students take three emphasis courses in Crisis Communication, Social Media Analytics and Management and Mass Communication and Human Behavior.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accelerated Master of Arts in Communication<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-teams=\"true\">Current undergraduate students in the following bachelor programs may apply for conditional admission to the accelerated program for the MA in Communication with one of the listed emphasis, after completing 60 units of undergraduate coursework with a minimum NAU cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and after completing a minimum of 12 undergraduate units in their major at NAU with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in those courses. Receiving an Incomplete or completing a class graded as Pass\/Fail or Audit will not count towards this 12-unit requirement. In addition, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in all NAU courses and in courses within their major until they complete their bachelor\u2019s degree and formally become a graduate student in the MA in Communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">BS (Strategic Communication, Advertising emphasis) \u2013 MA (Communication, Strategic Communication emphasis). For more detailed information please look at this PDF document (<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/BS_StratComm_ADV_MA_Comm_StratComm_F23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS_StratComm_ADV_MA_Comm_StratComm_F23).<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">BS (Strategic Communication, Advertising &amp; Public Relations double emphasis) \u2013 MA (Communication, Strategic Communication emphasis). For more detailed information please look at this PDF document (<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/BS_StratComm_Double_MA_Comm_StratComm_F23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS_StratComm_Double_MA_Comm_StratComm_F23).<\/a> For additional information please contact <a href=\"emailto: janice.sweeter@nau.edu\">Janice Sweeter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">BS (Strategic Communication, Public Relations emphasis) \u2013 MA (Communication, Strategic Communication emphasis). For more detailed information please look at this PDF document (<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/BS_StratComm_PR_MA_Comm_StratComm_F23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS_StratComm_PR_MA_Comm_StratComm_F23).<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">BS (Creative Media &amp; Film, Media Studies emphasis) \u2013 MA (Communication, <span class=\"s1\">general\/no emphasis). <\/span>Reflects catalog changes for AY 2023-24. For more detailed information please look at this PDF document (<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/BS_CMF_ms_MA_Comm_Doc_F23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS_CMF_ms_MA_Comm_Doc_F23).<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">BS (Creative Media &amp; Film, Documentary emphasis) \u2013 MA (Communication, <span class=\"s1\">Documentary Studies emphasis). <\/span>Reflects catalog changes for AY 2023-24. For more detailed information please look at this PDF document (<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/BS_CMF_Doc_MA_Comm_Doc_F23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS_CMF_Doc_MA_Comm_Doc_F23).<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In all of the MA options, students complete their degree program with either a thesis (i.e., conducting original research) or a communication project.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact us today to begin your course of study.<\/p>\n<h2>Application deadlines<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>We review applications twice each year (in the fall and spring semesters) for admission for the next regular semester (spring and fall) <span class=\"s7\">for online<\/span><span class=\"s7\">-only MA, accelerated<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> (BS<\/span><span class=\"s7\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s7\">to<\/span><span class=\"s7\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s7\">MA)<\/span><span class=\"s7\">,<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> and graduate certificate students. \u00a0For on-campus MA students, applications<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> are only reviewed once each year,<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> in the spring for admission for the fall semester.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The MA in Communication application deadlines:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s7\">Spring admissions are for online<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, <\/span><span class=\"s7\">accelerated<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, and graduate certificate <\/span><span class=\"s7\">students only. All on-campus admissions for the MA in Communication (except for accelerated students) are for fall admission only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For spring admission, all materials DUE by October 1.<\/p>\n<p>For fall admission:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preferential deadline for admission: All materials DUE by February 15.<\/li>\n<li>Final deadline for admission and a Graduate Teaching Assistantship: All materials DUE by February 15.<\/li>\n<li>General application (non-GTA) final deadline: All materials DUE by April 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Applicants who meet the preferential deadlines will be given early consideration and prioritization. Applicants who meet the preferential deadline but who are not admitted after the preferential pool is assessed will be considered again in the context of the full pool of applicants.<\/p>\n<h3>Graduate Certificate in Communication Studies application deadlines:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For spring admission: all materials DUE by October 1<\/li>\n<li>For fall admission: all materials DUE by July 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Graduate Certificate in Science Communication application deadlines:<\/h3>\n<p>Please contact Peter Friederici at <a href=\"mailto:Peter.Friederici@nau.edu\">Peter.Friederici@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be aware that all application materials are due by these dates. If you have questions about the program or the application process, contact <a href=\"mailto:comgrad@nau.edu\">email us at comgrad@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-651 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-student-runs-tv-equipment-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-student-runs-tv-equipment-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-student-runs-tv-equipment-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-student-runs-tv-equipment-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-student-runs-tv-equipment-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-650 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-building-in-flagstaff-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-building-in-flagstaff-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-building-in-flagstaff-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-building-in-flagstaff-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-communications-building-in-flagstaff-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-652 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-visual-design-lab-in-flagstaff-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-visual-design-lab-in-flagstaff-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-visual-design-lab-in-flagstaff-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-visual-design-lab-in-flagstaff-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/01\/nau-visual-design-lab-in-flagstaff-600x415.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>For information, contact<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:comgrad@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"For information, contact: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">comgrad&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-2530\" aria-label=\"For information, contact: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-2530<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/GradCol\/Admissions\/Application\/\">Apply now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>NAU Graduate Admissions<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to elevate your future, we\u2019re ready to help you climb. 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