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Nov 05, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025
Master of Arts in Communications and Technology
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Program Requirements
The MACT program may be completed through either a course-based or thesis-based route.
All students will be admitted to a course-based route. A small number of students may be considered for the thesis route after the completion of the first Spring Institute, and can request a change of program category after consulting with their supervisor.
Coursework is offered through blended and online formats. Students are required to attend two Spring Institutes, held each May.
Course-based MA
Students are required to complete a minimum of 36 units in coursework, including a 6-unit final applied research project.
Core Courses (21 units)
Four of the core courses are completed during two Spring Institutes, held each May at the University of Alberta, with other core courses offered online.
Elective Courses (9 units)
- Three 3-unit elective courses chosen in consultation with the advisor.
- Electives taken outside of the MACT program must be approved by the MACT director
Directed Research Project (6 units)
Thesis-based MA
Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 units in coursework and a thesis
Core Courses (15 units)
Three of the core courses are completed during two Spring Institutes, held each May at the University of Alberta, with other core courses offered online.
Elective Courses (9 units)
- Three 3-unit elective courses chosen in consultation with the supervisor.
- One elective must be a graduate-level course in research methods
- Electives taken outside of the MACT program must be approved by the MACT director
Thesis
- Registration in 900-level THES.
Length of Program
The maximum time to complete the course-based MA program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is six years.
The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MA program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is four years.
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