Programs
Graduate Program in Communication & Culture
A Partnership of Ryerson University and York University
PhD Degree Requirements
The PhD Program is research-oriented and is designed to provide advanced training for candidates intending to pursue careers in research and post-secondary teaching. This program is only available on a full-time basis at Ryerson. Those interested in a part-time program should contact the York ComCult office.
Our doctoral program offers specialization in three Areas of Study: Media and Culture, Politics and Policy, and Technology in Practice.
PhD candidates normally must complete six one-term courses, including the PhD Core Courses and Advanced Research Methods course as well as appropriate courses in a major and minor field. Students who do not have adequate background in Communication and Culture Studies may be required to take either or both of the MA level courses: CC8900 Core Issues in Cultural Studies, and CC8901 Core Issues in Communication Studies, in addition to the other doctoral coures. Upon completion of the courses, candidates must pass Comprehensive Examinations and present an acceptable Dissertation Proposal. The Doctoral Dissertation must make an original contribution to knowledge in the field. The Pro-Seminar is a non-credit seminar in which faculty and students discuss new work in the field, analyze current issues in Communication and Culture, and pursue topics in professional development. All PhD candidates are required to attend the pro seminar.
| PhD Degree Requirements |
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| Courses (normally six one-term courses)
(1) All Candidates are required to take the PhD core course, CC9904 Perspectives in C&C (3) Candidates must select 4 additional courses: in a Major field (minimum of two one-term courses - a Foundation and elective), Minor field Foundation course (one one-term course) and an elective related to their research topic. Candidates will be required to take the foundation course for the Major and Minor, unless they can demonstrate equivalent background and then take a substitute course. |
| Other (required)
CC9903 PhD Pro-Seminar in Communications Research and Practice [non-credit] |
| Comprehensive Examination
PhD students must demonstrate an overall command of the field and of the major and minor areas of concentration by passing a written comprehensive examination. The examination is normally taken by end of the second year of registration. The examination will test the student's grasp of the history of the field, its central themes and major debates, and the key theoretical and methodological issues. The examination will reflect the diversity of perspectives in the field and its transdisciplinary nature. |
| Dissertation Proposal
As part of the preparation for the comprehensive examination, the student will prepare a dissertation proposal, under the direction of an advisory committee of Program faculty, consisting of: |
| Language/Cognate Requirement
Students will be required to demonstrate competence in those languages and research techniques essential to their research and preparation of their dissertation. Supervisors will be required to write to the Program Director confirming the student's proficiency in necessary language or research techniques. |
NOTE: Candidates who do not have a strong course-work foundation at the master's level in Cultural Studies and Communication Studies will be required to take an additional one or both of the two MA core courses as a condition of admission: CC8900 Core Issues in Cultural Studies, and CC8901 Core Issues in Communication Studies.
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