Southern Illinois University, School of Communication Studies
overview of program
The School of Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University offers both master’s and doctoral degrees. Faculty and graduate students give an average of more than 100 presentations each year at professional conferences. The School sponsors a professional seminar series, teacher training workshops, and extensive production opportunities in our performance laboratory, the Marion Kleinau Theatre. The School cooperates closely with the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at SIUC, which offers an 18-hour graduate certificate. In addition, we have an active mentoring program for first-year graduate teaching assistants and many other formal and informal projects and programs.
Carnegie Classification: R2
Modes Offered: In-person
Professional Development: $300 – $500/year for conference travel
Communication doctorates conferred between 2020-25: 15
Contact information
Dr. Sandy Pensoneau-Conway
1100 Lincoln Dr., Mailcode 6605
Communications Building, room 2049
Carbondale, IL 62901
- Rhetoric, Performance Studies/Theatre
- Intercultural/International Communication
- Communication Education
- Gender/Sexuality Studies
Library Information
Additional Resources
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- Online Graduate Application
- Thre letters of recommendations
- Statement of Purpose
- CV
- GRE Scores
- Official Transcripts from each college and university attended
- Optional Writing Sample
- TOEFL Score for International Students
- Application Fee
- Heston Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation & Performance Studies, 2000