Masters of Arts - Strategic Communication

The School of Visual and Communication Arts offers a Master of Arts Degree in Strategic Communication and a graduate-level certificate in Strategic Communication. The degree requires 30 credit hours. Students are required to complete a set of classes covering advanced levels of strategic communication, such as persuasive rhetoric, communication ethics and law, organizational development, and leadership within varied corporate and public communication arenas and the evolving media landscape.

Outcomes

• Effective Diverse Communication: Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively from diverse perspectives using oral, written, visual, and technological skills.
• Historical and Theoretical Perspective: Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and history of media and communication research.
• Real-World Communication: Create innovative, real-world communication projects that persuade, inform, or entertain.
• Ethical Decision-making: Demonstrate an ability to examine ethical decision-making from diverse perspectives.