Requirements: MA in Global Communications (48 credits)
Requirements and credit counts differ for the various Master’s programs at AUP. Please note that all requirements from previous years can be found in our archive catalogs.
Graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00. Students with a GPA of less than 3.00 will be placed on probation. Only two grades of C (or C+) may be counted towards an M.A. degree. Students do not earn credit for grades below C.
All courses carry four credits unless otherwise noted.
Core courses (16 credits)
Course Number | Course Name |
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CM5001 | Global Communications: Concepts, Critical Approaches & Research Methods |
Select three courses from the following list
Course Number | Course Name |
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CM5002 | Brands & Belief |
CM/PO5003 | Cultural Diversity & Globalization |
CM5004 | Global Digital Cultures |
CM5005 | Identity Formation in a Transnational World |
CM/PO5025 | Communication & the Global Public Sphere |
CM/PO5026 | Politics & Economics of Global Media |
CM5097 | Global Communications Research Seminar |
Electives (24 credits)
Course Number | Course Name |
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Elective 1 | Any graduate-level CM course. Two modules may be taken to replace a course. |
Elective 2 | |
Elective 3 | |
Elective 4 | |
Elective 5 | |
Elective 6 |
INTERNSHIP OR THESIS (8 credits)
End-level completions are either a thesis or internship.
Course Number | Course Name |
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CM5098 or CM5095 |
Internship Thesis Project |
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (FALL ENTRY)
FALL | SPRING | SUMMER | FALL |
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2 core courses | 2 core courses | 2 elective courses | Internship/Thesis* |
2 elective courses | 2 elective courses | ||
16 credits | 16 credits | 8 credits | 8 credits |
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (SPRING ENTRY)
SPRING | SUMMER | FALL | SPRING |
---|---|---|---|
2 core courses | 2 elective courses | 2 core courses | Internship/Thesis* |
2 elective courses | 2 elective courses | ||
16 credits | 8 credits | 16 credits | 8 credits |
ACCELERATED TIMELINE
IMPORTANT NOTE: STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE THIS OPTION UPON APPROVAL FROM THEIR ACADEMIC ADVISOR
1ST SEMESTER | 2ND SEMESTER | 3RD SEMESTER |
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2 core courses | 2 core courses | 2 elective courses |
2 elective courses | 2 elective courses | Internship/Thesis* |
16 credits | 16 credits | 16 credits |
* The length of the internship or thesis may vary, however—many students choose to take additional time for these components.