Program historical
Doctoral Program
The Graduate Program in Communication and Territorialities (PósCom-UFES) at the Federal University of Espírito Santo offers both a Master’s and a Doctoral degree in Communication and Territorialities, at the Academic level.
Classes are held primarily, though not exclusively, in the afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Program Code: 30001013057P7
• Level: Academic Doctorate
• Modality: In-person
• Area of Concentration: Communication and Territorialities
• Research Lines: Communication and Power and Communicational Aesthetics and Languages
• Start Year: 2025
• Current CAPES Rating: 4
Legal Basis:
Doctorate: Opinion CNE/CES No. 177/2025, issued by the Higher Education Chamber of the National Council of Education, and MEC Ordinance No. 213, dated March 20, 2025.
Address:
Graduate Program in Communication and Territorialities
Federal University of Espírito Santo
Arts Center – Graduate and Administrative Building
Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514
29075-910 – Vitória, ES, Brazil
Phone: +55 (27) 4009-2024
Master’s Program
The Graduate Program in Communication and Territorialities (PósCom-UFES) at the Federal University of Espírito Santo offers both a Master’s and a Doctoral degree in Communication and Territorialities, at the Academic level.
Classes are held primarily, though not exclusively, in the afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Program Code: 30001013057P7
• Level: Academic Master’s
• Modality: In-person
• Area of Concentration: Communication and Territorialities
• Research Lines: Communication and Power and Communicational Aesthetics and Languages
• Start Year (Master’s Program): 2014
• Current CAPES Rating: 4
Legal Basis:
Master’s Program – Approved by the National Council of Education (MEC Ordinance No. 609, dated March 14, 2019. Published in the Official Gazette on March 18, 2019, section 1, p. 48).
Address:
Graduate Program in Communication and Territorialities
Federal University of Espírito Santo
Arts Center – Graduate and Administrative Building
Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514
29075-910 – Vitória, ES, Brazil
Phone: +55 (27) 4009-2024
Graduates and enrolled:The program already has 117 masters and counts with 31 students regularly enrolled, all of them being masters.
Name of the coordinators and assistants-coordinators:
Graduates and Enrolled Students: The program has awarded 114 Master’s degrees and currently has 35 students enrolled in the Master’s program.
Program Coordinators
2024–2026
Coordinator: Antônio Carlos Queiroz do O Filho
Deputy Coordinator: Arthur Felipe de Oliveira Fiel
2023–2024
Coordinator: Gabriela Santos Alves
Deputy Coordinator: Fábio Gomes Goveia
2023
Coordinator: Rafael da Silva Paes Henriques
Deputy Coordinator: Daniela Zanetti
2022
Coordinator: Rafael da Silva Paes Henriques
Deputy Coordinators: Edgard Rebouças / Flavia Mayer dos Santos Souza
2020–2022
Coordinator: Flavia Mayer dos Santos Souza
Deputy Coordinator: Rafael da Silva Paes Henriques
2018–2020
Coordinator: Edgard Rebouças
Deputy Coordinator: Flavia Mayer dos Santos Souza
2016–2018
Coordinator: Fabio Luiz Malini
Deputy Coordinator: Daniela Zanetti
2014–2016
Coordinator: Daniela Zanetti
Deputy Coordinator: José Antonio Martinuzzo
Program report of the CAPES mark:
CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) is the agency of Brazil’s Ministry of Education responsible for evaluating graduate programs nationwide. Its systematic four-year evaluations assess curricular structure, intellectual output, student development, social impact, and academic quality. Programs are rated on a scale from 1 to 7, with a minimum of 3 required for maintaining academic master's programs.
PósCom-UFES was approved by CAPES in 2013 with a rating of 3, and the Master’s program began in 2014. Since then, the program has undergone continuous improvement, reflected in its evaluation outcomes.
In its first evaluation (2013–2016, published in 2017), the program retained its rating of 3. The evaluation committee called for greater clarity in the program’s proposal, noting weaknesses in its research lines and curriculum. While faculty and student performance were considered "good," intellectual production and social outreach were rated "fair," signaling the need for more consistent external impact.
In the next evaluation (2017–2020, released in 2021), the program showed significant progress and received a rating of 4.
The committee highlighted the coherence among the program's area of concentration, research lines, and curriculum. Improvements in student training and academic output were noted, with the program rated as "very good" in areas such as structure, planning, self-assessment, faculty research, and thesis quality. Social and cultural impact were also positively evaluated, although internationalization remained a point for further development.
In 2024, based on this rating, the program obtained approval to launch its Doctoral degree, which requires a minimum rating of 4 for accreditation. The first doctoral cohort is expected to begin in 2025, expanding the program’s academic reach.
Currently, PósCom awaits the results of the 2021–2024 evaluation cycle, to be released in 2025. These results will offer new insights into the program's progress and future directions.
The CAPES evaluations not only assess quality but also guide the ongoing development of graduate programs. For PósCom, these evaluations have been instrumental in refining strategies, enhancing academic production, and consolidating research with social relevance. This trajectory reflects the program’s commitment to excellence in training both Master’s and, soon, Doctoral-level researchers in Communication, with a focus on territorialities and contemporary societal transformations.
For more details, see the official CAPES portal:
https://sucupira.capes.gov.br/programas?search=30001013057P7
