Requirements: Development Track
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 and Research Methods |
PO5012 or CM/PO5025 |
Civil Society: International & Comparative Perspectives or Communication and the Global Public Sphere |
CM5053 | Development Communications |
CM5063 or CM5068 |
Sustainable Development Practicum or NGO Practicum |
Core Options (16 credits)
Select four courses from the following list
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME |
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CM/PO5003 | Cultural Diversity and Globalization: Goods and Actors |
CM5005 | Identity Formation in a Transnational World |
CM5016 | Digital Advocacy Within/Without Borders |
CM5020 | Choose two modules, if relevant (2 credits each) |
CM5020 | |
CM5022 | Place Branding |
CM5028 | Advanced Video Production |
CM5062 | Digital Media Writing Practicum |
CM5065 | Broadcast Journalism Practicum |
CM5067 | Advertising Practicum |
CM5070 | Media, Gender & Globalization |
CM5073 | Media and Society in the Middle East and North Africa |
CM5076 | Food, Culture and the Global City |
CM5077 | Communication and the Global City |
CM5080 | Visual Design Practicum |
CM/PO5081 | Collaborative Methods in Conflict Resolution |
PO/LW5XXX | Selected Politics or Law Courses |
CM5091 | Topics in Global Communications (relevant to track) |
Electives (8 credits)
Course Number | Course Name |
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Elective 1 | Choose two courses from all other MAGC offerings or selected courses from other Master's programs |
Elective 2 |
INTERNSHIP OR THESIS (8 credits)
End-level completions are either a thesis or an internship.
Course Number | Course Name (prerequisites) |
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CM5098 or CM5095 |
Internship Thesis Project |
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (FALL ENTRY)
FALL | SPRING | SUMMER | FALL |
---|---|---|---|
3 core courses | 3 core courses | 2 core courses | Internship/Thesis* |
1 elective course | 1 elective courses | ||
16 credits | 16 credits | 8 credits | 8 credits |
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (SPRING ENTRY)
SPRING | SUMMER | FALL | SPRING |
---|---|---|---|
3 core courses | 2 core courses | 3 core courses | Internship/Thesis* |
1 elective course | 1 elective course | ||
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 |
---|---|---|
3 core courses | 3 core courses | 2 core courses |
1 elective course | 1 elective course | 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.