The IC Program offers both a PhD concentration as part of the PhD in international relations, and a Master’s in International Communication. The IC curriculum provides course offerings in international communication theory and methods, cross-cultural communication, global media studies, political economy of international communication, international media and communication and policy, and research seminars in international communication, among many others. The structure allows students considerable flexibility, close mentoring and an emphasis on research, scholarly publishing and professional participation.
Prof. Robert Albro with IC Students, ICSF Welcome Back Event, Spring 2008
The Master’s in International Communication, together with the many co-curricular opportunities the School offers, provides key links between theory and practice. The program, with its six areas of concentration, allows graduates to develop depth of expertise in international communication and international studies to prepare for careers in the private sector, government and international organizations. The realities of global communication have created growing demand for IC graduates equipped to strategically address the rapid transformation in communication that are affecting every organization, institution, industry and government in the world today. IC graduates gain intellectual capacity and skills to pursue their professional objectives with future leadership in mind. The curriculum offers a set of core courses in theory, economics, research methods and experiential learning. Students build expertise, breadth and depth by designing their program with courses drawn from one or more six concentration areas within IC, as well as by adding relevant advanced courses in interdisciplinary fields within the School. Further, students construct their minor field by choosing a set of courses from one of the School's fields or by designing a uniquely tailored field to meet their needs.
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