MA/MS in Communication and Media Studies

This M.A. joins communication theory with leadership practice for people who want to move up in their organizations or continue toward a doctorate. Students study how ideas about communication developed in person-to-person, team and company settings. The curriculum includes ethnographic fieldwork, interviewing and quantitative research design, along with cultural differences in communication and the role talk plays in decision-making. Learners also examine how leaders prepare stakeholders for change and judge its results. Students can take the program online or on campus with online courses. In total the curriculum comes to 36 credit hours, and students complete it online or on the Park campus with online courses. Park presents the cost as comparable to public universities, and prospective students can request information or start an application directly from the program page.