Master's
In order to obtain the degree, the Master's student must complete 04 elective courses, 02 of which belong to the line of research in which the dissertation project is located and 02 from among the others offered by the program.
In order to promote student mobility, it is permitted to take up to one course in another PPG in the Area duly approved in the CAPES Quadrennial Permanence Assessment, provided that the following conditions are met: (1) the course is offered by a Program with an agreement signed with the Communication PPG or with the University itself, which provides for student mobility; (2) the course workload to be taken in another Program is compatible with the courses offered by the UNIP PPGCOM; (3) the student's research project is in line with the advisor's; and (4) prior authorization from the Program Board.
The set of elective subjects to be offered in each semester will be fixed, in advance, by the Program Collegiate.
The payment of the credits shall be made by sum of:
- Completed Subjects: 20 credits (at least)
- Scheduled Activities: 09 credits (at least)
- Article Publishing: 03 credits (at least)
- Proficiency in foreign language (English, French or Spanish)
- Qualification Exam: 04 credits
- Masters Dissertation: 20 credits
Total credits to obtain the title: 56 credits (at least), Or 952 hours.
DEADLINE FOR OBTAINING THE MASTER'S TITLE
24 (fourthy-four) months
Doctorate
In order to obtain the degree, the PhD student must complete 04 elective courses, 02 of which belong to the line of research in which the research project is located and 02 from among the others offered by the program.
In order to promote student mobility, it is permitted to take up to one course in another PPG in the Area duly approved in the CAPES Quadrennial Permanence Assessment, provided that the following conditions are met: (1) the course is offered by a Program with an agreement signed with the Communication PPG or with the University itself, which provides for student mobility; (2) the course workload to be completed in another Program is compatible with the courses offered by the UNIP PPGCOM; (3) the student's research project is in line with the advisor's; and (4) prior authorization from the Program Board.
The set of electives to be offered in each semester will be fixed, in advance, by the Program Collegiate.
The student must be registered and participate in the activities of the Advisor's Research Group.
The payment of the credits will be made by sum of:
- Subjects: 20 credits
- Participation in seminars: 10 credits
- Publication of articles: 10 credits
- Scheduled Activities: 10 credits
- Proficiency in foreign language (English, French or Spanish)
- Qualification Examination and participation in defensive stalls: 10 credits
- Guidance and conducting research: 60 credits
- Doctoral thesis: 60 credits
Total credits to obtain the title: 180 credits, or 3060 hours.
DEADLINE FOR OBTAINING THE DOCTOR'S TITLE
36 (thirty-six) months
Curricular Structure
| Courses - 1st semester of 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses - Line 1 | Credits | Professor Dr. | |
| Comparative approach to the production of fiction and documentary podcasts in Brazil and Spain | 5 | Antonio Adami | |
| Cinema and society: theoretical and historical perspectives | 5 | Laura Cánepa | |
| TV and audiovisual streaming studies | 5 | Clarice Alves | |
| Sources and methodologies for the aesthetic analysis of audiovisual languages | 5 | Heloísa Valente | |
| The political documentary: perspectives and practices | 5 | Gustavo Souza | |
| Reconfiguration of the world of work in communication: production, representation, and platformization | 5 | Cláudia Nonato | |
| Elective Courses - Line 2 | Credits | Professor Dr. | |
| Communication and the Anthropocene: theoretical perspectives for a complex worldview | 5 | Malena Contrera | |
| Communication, social markers of difference, and intersectionality | 5 | Simone Luci | |
| Fundamentals of social memory studies | 5 | Barbara Heller | |
| Narratives and cultures of capitalist society: communicational, historical, and contemporary aspects | 5 | Vander Casaqui | |
| Time, technology, and hypercommunication: sociotechnical, subjective, and political dimensions of acceleration | 5 | Michelle Prazeres | |
Research Tracks:
Track 1: Configuration of Products and Processes in Media Culture.
Track 2: Contributions of Media to Interaction between Social Groups.