{"id":35219,"date":"2023-06-14T15:53:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T19:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmst.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=35219"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:29:02","slug":"masters-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/graduate-students\/masters-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Master&#8217;s Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-media-text-cta has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dbf27b9b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-utkwds-left-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/CMST-PhD-Class-2-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two students sit around a conference table with laptops in front of them as they speak to a faculty member.\" class=\"wp-image-35428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/CMST-PhD-Class-2-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/CMST-PhD-Class-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/CMST-PhD-Class-2-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/CMST-PhD-Class-2-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/CMST-PhD-Class-2-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7b3064f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master communication skills and leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interpersonal and organizational communication are a complex and vital part of life in every part of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the College of Communication and Information, students have the opportunity to engage in the scientific study of human communication with world-renowned faculty when they pursue a master\u2019s degree with a concentration in communication studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-cta-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/graduate-programs\/communication-and-information-ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore CCI&#8217;s master&#8217;s program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile utkwds-media-quote has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote utkwds-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>UT offers a varied range of focus when it comes to studying the traditional communication disciplines. The professors are invested in their students, not only with the goal of developing bright scholars in the field, but also in shaping them to\u00a0implement changes that are beneficial to society. I am grateful to continue my education at UTK in pursuit of my PhD this fall of 2023. It&#8217;s great to be a Tennessee Vol!<\/p>\n<cite><span class=\"name\">Kylie Julius (&#8217;23)<\/span><br><span class=\"title\"><em>Master&#8217;s alumna at the School of Communication Studies<\/em><\/span><br><span class=\"college\"><\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/cropped_Kylie_Julius-797x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kylie Julius is wearing a white blouse and standing in front of a floral background.\" class=\"wp-image-35980 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/cropped_Kylie_Julius-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/cropped_Kylie_Julius-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/cropped_Kylie_Julius-768x987.jpg 768w, 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href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/about\/directory\/jenny-crowley\/\">Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-contact-single has-light-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc9f69e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Moonhee-Cho-8-14-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Moonhee-Cho-8-14-24.png 740w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Moonhee-Cho-8-14-24-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-44e3bdee wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moonhee Cho<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-utkwds-orange-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Director of Collegewide Graduate Programs, DeForrest Jackson Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">865-974-1144<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"utkwds-cta-link has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:jcrowle3@utk.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:mcho@utk.edu\">mcho@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"utkwds-cta-link has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adpr.utk.edu\/about\/directory\/moonhee-cho\">Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Communication &amp; Information graduate programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull 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