Beginning in the second year, doctoral candidates are assigned research assistantship and/or teaching assignments, based on their interests and the needs of the program. Research assistantships provide the opportunity to work directly on studies or projects led by USC Annenberg faculty.
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Upon successful completion of the program students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate humanistic and behavioral knowledge of a wide variety communication phenomena
2. Demonstrate an understanding of theories that guide research into communication processes
3. Demonstrate a high level of competence in research methodologies and other... Read more
The program requires completion of 76 semester units and an approved dissertation; most candidates complete the degree program in four to five years.
In the first year, students take four required core classes: two in communication theory, one in quantitative methods and one in qualitative methods, as well as... Read more
Students specialize in one of seven tracks by completing a minimum of three courses (12 units) in one of the following:
Rhetoric, Politics and Publics
COMM 509 Classical Rhetorical Theory COMM 511 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory COMM 512 Rhetorical Criticism COMM 513 Neoclassical Rhetorical Theory COMM 514 Social... Read more
USC Annenberg offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in humanistic and behavioral approaches to communication.You will learn theories that guide research into communication processes and effects and into institutions and technologies that lend pattern to communication.
Ph.D. candidates at USC Annenberg are at the scholarly forefront of the communication revolution.... Read more