Overview

You’ll work closely with accomplished and award-winning faculty to explore how this influence contributes to the construction of both personal and public identities. And, you’ll become engaged citizens, scholars, and practitioners who work in a variety of communication professions, attend distinguished graduate programs, participate in civic life, and shape public culture. The Critical Communication and Media Studies program is offered at the Butler University.

Key Facts

Guided by one-on-one relationships with faculty, students in the College of Communication (CCOM) graduate as skilled communicators who are engaged citizens, prepared for careers in an ever-changing field.

CCOM provides an experiential education through research, innovative facilities, community outreach opportunities, internships, clinical experiences, and student-run organizations. Students work side-by-side with media scholars and critics, strategic communicators, clinical researchers, and speech-language pathologists. And not just in the classroom, but in labs, studios, newsrooms, agencies, and communities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Argumentation and Advocacy

Voices of Dissent and Social Change

Media & Cultural Criticism

Representations of Race & Difference

Documentary Film & Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

More details

Accepting applications for rolling spring admission after November 1

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Indianapolis, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 1453 other Bachelors in Communication Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Butler Application or Common App

Writing Sample, Personal Statement, or Essay

Official High School Transcript

School Report

Optional: Test Scores

Optional: Résumé

Optional: Letter(S) of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

48900 USD / year

≈ 48900 USD / year
Out-of-State

48900 USD / year

≈ 48900 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

48900 USD / year

≈ 48900 USD / year

Living costs

Indianapolis

United States

1017 - 1926 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Indianapolis

Funding

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