"UMass has an amazing culture that is not replicated at many schools. The interactions you have with professors & other students makes you eager to learn more. The dining halls have superb food and a great variation every day. The town itself is gorgeous and has tons of little niche stores where you can find unique items. The location is perfect - there are buses directly to Boston, only an hour and a half away, you can visit New York City for the weekend, or head to Vermont or CT easily."

Nicole

Reviewed: 8/4/2015
Degree: Communications
Graduation Year: 2011

Ellen Correa

Reviewed: 12/6/2014
Degree: Communications
Graduation Year: 2015

"The faculty are outstanding, representing cutting edge and important research in the discipline, and some are highly supportive of graduate students. There is a strong emphasis on Media Studies and an emerging emphasis on Rhetoric and Performance Studies. I also connected with and found support from faculty in the Education, Anthropology, Sociology, and Spanish departments. Also deeply appreciate the opportunity to earn a UMass Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean, & Latino Studies. There is excellent representation of international graduate students. However, the department is lacking in faculty and graduate students from U.S. underrepresented groups. I personally regretted the lack of faculty and graduate courses focusing on Ethnic studies, Latina/o studies, and Critical Race studies. Current faculty in these areas are outstanding, but the department would benefit from strengthening and further supporting development of these areas. I think they are moving in this direction so if this is important to you, talk to as many faculty and students as you can to determine if this is the program for you."