IC Strategic Plan for the 21^st Century

The IC Strategic Plan for the 21^st Century expands the areas of concentration in which students may specialize.  An enhanced curriculum affirms the program’s leadership role in pioneering the field of international communication studies through cutting-edge research and curricula.  The new and revised curriculum also allows for better flexibility in tailoring students’ professional interests. 

The program offers six principal areas of concentration:

• Communication & Development
  Role of communication networks and information technologies on socio-economic development of regions, nations and communities
• Geopolitics of Information
  The role of information technology networks and strategic communications on international relations, public diplomacy, foreign policy, and geopolitical/strategic interests.
• Global Media Studies
  Global, transnational and comparative media systems and their cultural and social influence on societies worldwide
• Information Technology & Global Communication
  Economics and 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 communication policies for the information society, telecommunications, the Internet, intellectual property rights, cultural policy, media law, content regulation, audiovisual & multimedia policy, competition policy in the communications sector, and rights of freedom of speech, press and expression.

• Plus

• Individually tailored concentration in IC
  Designed in consultation with faculty

Besides the core curriculum, students are encouraged to pursue multiple specializations to achieve a well rounded, interdisciplinary breadth of knowledge and expertise in the field.  IC students work closely with the faculty to design their own concentrations.