Communication and New Media

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Communication and New Media

The Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts offers a program leading to an M.A. degree in Communication and New Media.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 27575
E-mail: gradcnm@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://csma.humanities.mcmaster.ca/graduate-programs/m-a-in-communication-and-new-media/

In addition to the faculty listed below, students in the M.A. program may propose a supervisor from outside the department where appropriate.

Faculty/Fall 2026

Professor

Christina Baade, B. Mus. (Northwestern), M. Mus., Ph.D. (Wisconsin-Madison)
Sara Bannerman, B. Mus. (Queen’s), M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton) / Canada Research Chair in Communication Policy and Governance
Paula Gardner, B.A. (SUNY Potsdam), M.A. (New York), Ph.D. (Massachusetts) / Asper Chair in Communications
Robert S. Hamilton, M.F.A. (SAIC), M.F.A. (Jan van Eyck Acadamie)
Faiza Hirji, B.A. (Simon Fraser), M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton)
David Ogborn, B.Sc., B.A. (Mary), B. Mus., (Manitoba), M. Mus, Mus. Doc. (Toronto)
Liss Platt, B.F.A. (Connecticut), M.F.A. (California-San Diego)

Associate Professors

Alpha Abebe, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Oxford)
Lyndsey Beutin, B.A. (Duke), M.A., Ph.D. (UPenn)
Terence Flynn, B.A. (Carleton), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Syracuse)
Andrew Mactavish, B.A. (Mount Saint Vincent), M.A. (Dalhousie),Ph.D. (Alberta)
Dilyana Mincheva, B.A., M.A. (Sofia), Ph.D. (Trent)
Selina Mudavanhu, B.A., M.A. (Zimbabwe), Ph.D. (Cape Town)
Chris Myhr, B.A. (Simon Fraser), B.F.A. (Lethbridge), M.F.A. (NSCAD)
Christine Quail, B.A., M.A. (Pennsylvania), Ph.D. (Oregon)
Alexandre Sévigny, B.A. (York), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Andrea Zeffiro, B.A., M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Concordia)

Assistant Professors

Syrus Marcus Ware, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (OISE/UT), Ph.D. (York)
Derek Woods, B.A., M.A. (UBC), Ph.D. (Rice)

Programs

• Communication and New Media, M.A.

• Communication and New Media Courses

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