Pioneering Programs in International Communication

The IC Program is at the forefront of exploring the role of communications in the international system and in international relations. Courses are grounded in the IC Faculty’s cutting-edge international and field research on the cultural, economic and geopolitical dimensions of global communication. The curriculum is organized into six different areas of concentration or specialization, with flexible options for combining concentration areas and designing individual concentrations under faculty supervision.

Communication & Development

Role of communication and information technology in socio-economic development of societies worldwide

Geopolitics of Information

Role of communication in international relations, public diplomacy, and strategic/security concerns

Global Media Studies

Structural and cultural influence of national, international and transnational media systems

Information Technology & Global Communication

Political economy of information technology in comparative and global context

Intercultural Relations

Communication between and among cultures at the interpersonal and group levels

International Media & Communication Policy

Comparative national and international policies for the information society, telecommunications, the Internet, intellectual property rights, cultural policy, media content regulation, audiovisual & multimedia policy, and constitutional rights of expression

International Communication Core Courses

All IC students are required to take a set of core courses that cover principal sectors, issues and research areas in the field