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Indiana University of Pennsylvania www.iup.edu Department of Communications Media Stouffer Hall, Room 121 1175 Maple Street Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705-1058 P 724-357-2492 F 724-357-5503 www. iup. edu/commmedia Dear Colleagues, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's (IUP) Ph.D. in Communications Media and Instructional Technology (CMIT) provides students an opportunity to combine theory, research and production in traditional communications media and instructional technology. The program helps students develop abilities to conduct advanced academic and applied research. Students are also able to broaden their media development skills while being able to work on new media formats and applications. The CMIT program enrolled its first cohort of students in Fall 2008 and currently more than 60 students actively enrolled. The program attracts students from a variety of professions including communication professionals, college faculty and administrators, and public school teachers. Individuals hoping to pursue careers in business, communications, media technology, and education will find this program appropriate for their advanced education. The first graduates of our program in summer 2011 have successfully secured university faculty and other professional positions. Doctoral faculty in IUP'S Department of Communications Media have extensive backgrounds in broadcasting and mass communications, instructional design, organizational communication, and production; including video, audio, photography, graphics, animation, and video game production. Our faculty actively support and participate in the research and scholarly activities of our students. We work closely with students to help them pursue scholarly publications and presentations. Individuals who have already completed their master's degree will take a minimum of 60 additional doctoral credits, 48 course credits and 12 credits for the doctoral dissertation, to complete their Ph.D. in Communications Media and Instructional Technology. I have included some marketing materials that I hope you will post for your students and I invite you to learn more about the CMIT Ph.D. program by visiting our program website http://www.iup.edu/commmedia/programs/phdcmit/default.aspx. Individuals interested in pursuing enrollment in our program for Fall 2012 are encouraged to submit their application for early review by January 15, 2012. Anyone interested in the program is welcome to contact me directly at 724-357-2492 or via email at [email protected]. I thank you for taking the time to make information about our program available to your students. Sincerely, Dr. B. Gail Wilson, Professor Department of Communications Media Program Coordinator, Ph.D. in Communications Media and Instructional Technology
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Indiana University of Pennsylvaniawww.iup.eduDepartment of Communications MediaStouffer Hall, Room 1211175 Maple StreetIndiana, Pennsylvania 15705-1058
P 724-357-2492F 724-357-5503www. iup. edu/commmedia
Dear Colleagues,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's (IUP) Ph.D. in Communications Media and InstructionalTechnology (CMIT) provides students an opportunity to combine theory, research and productionin traditional communications media and instructional technology. The program helps studentsdevelop abilities to conduct advanced academic and applied research. Students are also able tobroaden their media development skills while being able to work on new media formats andapplications.
The CMIT program enrolled its first cohort of students in Fall 2008 and currently more than 60students actively enrolled. The program attracts students from a variety of professions includingcommunication professionals, college faculty and administrators, and public school teachers.Individuals hoping to pursue careers in business, communications, media technology, andeducation will find this program appropriate for their advanced education. The first graduates ofour program in summer 2011 have successfully secured university faculty and other professionalpositions.
Doctoral faculty in IUP'S Department of Communications Media have extensive backgrounds inbroadcasting and mass communications, instructional design, organizational communication, andproduction; including video, audio, photography, graphics, animation, and video gameproduction. Our faculty actively support and participate in the research and scholarly activitiesof our students. We work closely with students to help them pursue scholarly publications andpresentations.
Individuals who have already completed their master's degree will take a minimum of 60additional doctoral credits, 48 course credits and 12 credits for the doctoral dissertation, tocomplete their Ph.D. in Communications Media and Instructional Technology.
I have included some marketing materials that I hope you will post for your students and I inviteyou to learn more about the CMIT Ph.D. program by visiting our program websitehttp://www.iup.edu/commmedia/programs/phdcmit/default.aspx.
Individuals interested in pursuing enrollment in our program for Fall 2012 are encouraged tosubmit their application for early review by January 15, 2012. Anyone interested in the programis welcome to contact me directly at 724-357-2492 or via email at [email protected]. I thankyou for taking the time to make information about our program available to your students.
Sincerely,
Dr. B. Gail Wilson, ProfessorDepartment of Communications MediaProgram Coordinator, Ph.D. in Communications Media and Instructional Technology
The Ph.D. in Communications Media andInstructional Technology prepares students toproduce new media, impact culture in a positive way,and generate research through addressing the threecore areas of the discipline: Theory and Culture,Production, and Research.
Graduates of the program are qualified for careers inhigher education (university, college, and communitycollege), media, government, K-12 education,business, and industry.
The Ph.D. program is designed todevelop:♦ Graduates who can become leaders in the
fields of professional communication andhigher education.♦ Faculty to meet the increasing demand for
qualified, doctorally prepared teachers at theuniversity and community college levels.♦ Scholars who contribute to the areas of
communications media and organizationalcommunications by conducting advancedacademic and applied research.♦ Practitioners who incorporate knowledge
from various areas of communication studiesas they assume leadership roles ingovernment, business, and industry.
PH.D. INCOMMUNICATIONS
MEDIAAND INSTRUCTIONAL-TECHNOLOGY
The doctoral program requires a minimum of 60 credit hoursbeyond the master's—48 credits of classes and 12 credits ofdissertation work. Students will develop a planned programof study in consultation with their advisor and the doctoralco-coordinators. The curriculum consists of required andelective courses in three core areas:
♦ Research—research design and application♦ Theory and Culture—media impact, ethics,
and culture♦ Production—planning, implementing, and
evaluating media products
Graduates of IUP's program also develop the essentialskills of:♦ Conducting research and educational assessment to
evaluate the effectiveness of technology and mediastrategies and to make improvements.♦ Producing scripts, marketing plans, on-line media,
distance education, simulations and games, and otheremerging technologies.♦ Refining skills in producing video, audio, multimedia,
digital imagery, and interactive messages.
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FORMATCourses are offered in a blended format combiningclasses at IUP s main campus in Indiana, Pennsylvania,with on-line activity. Main campus classes arescheduled to meet on weekends approximately fivetimes per semester.
Students can take classes on a full-time orpart-time basis. Full-time students take three coursesper semester (including Summer) and completethe coursework portion of their program in abouttwo years. Part-time students take two courses persemester (including Summer) and can complete theircoursework in about three years.
FACILITIESThe program includes production requirements thatimmerse students in media development. To supportthis, department facilities include an audio recordinglab, animation studio, digital television studio, digitalradio station, graphics lab, digital photography lab,digital media institute, and games and simulationscenter. The Digital Media Institute and the AppliedMedia, Simulations, and Games Center both servereal clients through grant and other funding sources.The department also operates and programs theuniversity's broadcast television (WIUP-TV) and radio(WIUP-FM) stations that serve the local area.
FINANCIAL AIDEmployment: Various forms of employment areavailable on a competitive basis. These includeTeaching Associates, Graduate Assistants, andGraduate Student Employment. For more information,see www.iup.edu/admissions/graduate and theprogram's website at www.iup.edu/commmedia.
Student Loans: Financial aid may be available tograduate students via the Federal Stafford Loan,Federal PLUS Loan, or alternative/private loans. Visitwww.iup.edu/financialaid for additional information.
APPLICATION PROCESSApply to IUP s School of Graduate Studies and Research bysubmitting:• Application form (visit www.iup.edu/graduate and select
"graduate admissions")• Nonrefundable application fee• Two letters of recommendation• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended• Official GRE score (including analytical writing) or recent
MAT score• Goal statement• Current curriculum vitae• A writing sample that reflects your ability to do academic
work and research such as a published work, a paperpresented at a professional conference, a major paper fora graduate-level course, or other academic writing.
Applicants may also submit a production portfolio directlyto the Department of Communications Media for review bythe doctoral committee. This item is optional and will notimpact the review committee's decision for admission intothe program. Its purpose is to determine student placementin appropriate production courses. Portfolios can be broughtto the campus interview or submitted to the student advisorafter acceptance to the program.
CONTACT USFor additional information, e-mail:
Dr. B. Gail Wilson, Coordinator ([email protected] 724-357-2492
Department of Communications MediaStouffer Hall, Room 1211175 Maple StreetIndiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA 15705
Website: www. iup. edu/commmedia
THE UNIVERSITYIUP is classified as a Carnegie Doctoral/HSS University(Doctoral, Humanities/Social Sciences dominant) withover two thousand graduate students in more than seventygraduate programs. Selected as one of the Best 366 Collegesin the 2008 edition of a Princeton Review book by thatname, IUP was the only Pennsylvania State System universitychosen for inclusion. In addition to the Pennsylvania StateSystem of Higher Education, IUP is a member of the Councilof Graduate Schools.
