Transcript: Prospective students must upload to the e-application their unofficial transcripts from each college-level institution they have attended. This includes junior college, lower-division, extension, and graduate transcripts. Curriculum Vitae: Curriculum Vitae. List your positions of employment or volunteer work/community service since high school, either full or part-time, including the hours per week worked and the nature and dates of employment or service. Personal Statement: Give a brief statement outlining your reasons for undertaking a graduate program, your particular area of specialization within the major field, your past academic work, and your plans for future occupation or profession. Include special interests with working with particular faculty, if applicable. Also include any additional information that may assist the selection committee in evaluating your preparation and aptitude for graduate study at UC Santa Barbara. The lengths for the Statement of Purpose and Personal Contributions/Achievements should be 2-3 pages (preferably 2), double-spaced, with 12-point font size. Recommendation Letter: Three letters of recommendation are required as part of your application. Letters of recommendation are submitted online through the Online Graduate Application. You will be asked to supply the name, email address, and current institution of each recommender. Once supplied, the online application will provide recommendation submission instructions to any of your recommenders via email. Recommenders may upload letters in PDF, DOC, or DOCX file formats. Once you submit your online application, you can manage your letters of recommendation through your Application Status Page. Here, you can: Add or replace a recommender Send a follow-up notification to each of your recommenders View the status of each letter The faculty members who write the letters of recommendation should be aware of the applicant's scholarly abilities and capability to do graduate work. They should speak analytically of achievements and research abilities. Applicants can provide recommenders with background information to assist them in writing a strong letter, such as copies of papers written, copies of the Statement of Purpose, a Resume/CV, or a list of courses and grades received from the professor. Nonacademic letters may be useful when they relate directly to the intended area of study, such as work experience, internships, teaching, etc. Letters Submitted via Postal Mail In instances where your recommender absolutely cannot submit a letter online, a letter of recommendation may be sent directly to our department. A Letter of Recommendation Coversheet (PDF) must accompany the letter. Please note: Online letter submission is highly recommended and preferred. Personal Achievements/Contributions : The lengths for the Statement of Purpose and Personal Contributions/Achievements should be 2-3 pages (preferably 2), double-spaced, with 12-point font size. UC Santa Barbara is interested in a diverse and inclusive graduate student population. Please describe any aspects of your personal background, accomplishments, or achievements that you feel are important in evaluating your application for graduate study. For example, please describe if you have experienced economic challenges in achieving higher education, such as being financially responsible for family members or dependents, having to work significant hours during undergraduate schooling or coming from a family background of limited income. Please describe if you have any unusual or varied life experiences that might contribute to the diversity of the graduate group, such as fluency in other languages, experience living in bicultural communities, academic research interests focusing on cultural, societal, or educational problems as they affect underserved segments of society, or evidence of an intention to use the graduate degree toward serving disadvantaged individuals or population. Writing Sample (Optional): It is optional for applicants to include/upload to their e-application a short (10-12 pages maximum) writing sample.

学位要求：Bachelor 专业要求：Preparation for doctoral study in communication normally includes an undergraduate degree in communication or a closely related social science. 申请链接：http://www.comm.ucsb.edu/graduate/prospective/apply 招生电话：805-893-3046 招生邮箱：ttaylor@comm.ucsb.edu 邮寄地址：UCSB Department of Communication, 4005 Social Science & Media Studies, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4020, Attn: Tricia Taylor, Staff Graduate Program Advisor