About the program

The Graduate Program in Communication (PPGCOM) at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), part of the Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences (FAFICH), was created in 1995 (Master’s) and expanded to the Doctoral level in 2003.

Its concentration area, Communication and Contemporary Sociability, unfolds into four research areas: Communication, Territorialities and Vulnerabilities · Image Pragmatics · Communicative Processes and Social Practices · Media Textualities

Recognized as a program of international excellence (CAPES rating 6), PPGCOM maintains collaborations with research institutions in Brazil and abroad. The program is also strongly engaged in teaching, outreach, and affirmative action policies.

PPGCOM’s faculty includes distinguished researchers from diverse academic backgrounds and fields of inquiry. The program’s academic quality is reflected in numerous awards and distinctions granted to its theses and dissertations by organizations such as CAPES, Compós, and SBPJor.

The Master’s program (24 months) and the Doctoral program (48 months) combine coursework and research leading to the defense of a dissertation or thesis.

Both programs follow affirmative action principles, reserving 50% of positions for self-declared Black applicants, with additional calls for Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.

More information (available only in Portuguese)
- Program Coordination
- PhD Theses and Master Dissertations
- Dispositiva (journal) and Selo PPGCOM/UFMG (book publisher)