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CNM educates future media professionals using an integrated and multidisciplinary approach that reflects today’s converged media environment. Students majoring in CNM can take courses in journalism and public relations (traditionally offered in communication programmes), visual design (traditionally offered in arts programmes), game design and human computer interaction (traditionally offered in computer sciences) within one academic department. Students can also take courses in new media regulation and policy, social psychology, and the culture industries as well as sociology, political science, history, philosophy, computer sciences and business.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
CNM educates future media professionals using an integrated and multidisciplinary approach that reflects today’s converged media environment. Students majoring in CNM can take courses in journalism and public relations (traditionally offered in communication programmes), visual design (traditionally offered in arts programmes), game design and human computer interaction (traditionally offered in computer sciences) within one academic department. Students can also take courses in new media regulation and policy, social psychology, and the culture industries as well as sociology, political science, history, philosophy, computer sciences and business.
Admission Requirements
320+
6+
85+
A candidate who has a good Master's degree in a relevant discipline can apply for Doctor of Philosophy in Communications and New Media.
5 Years
Aug
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,550 SGD
International
21,500 SGD
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PhD (Communications and New Media)
Kent Ridge Campus, Singapore, Singapore
# 14QS Subject Rankings
60 monthsProgramme duration
21,500 SGDTuition Fee/year
Communication and Media StudiesMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Admission Requirements
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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