Global Communications

Technology has rendered distance nearly irrelevant, and the Internet has revolutionized our world so that rapid transformations sweep societies, different modes of media converge, new cultural spaces and practices emerge, and belief structures shift. Our curriculum will help you find the tools to understand and play an active role in the massive trends and rifts that are appearing in societies across the globe. Its interdisciplinary approach draws on the strength of diverse fields of study, so that you will be exposed to both theory and practice, with a strong grounding in the historical roots of communications in all its forms. You will be provided with the practical skills and analytical abilities to understand and participate in the complex dynamics of communication at the global, local, and individual levels.

The educational goals for this major are as follows:

• You will demonstrate knowledge of the history of communication practices and technologies and of the development of Communication, Cultural, or Media Studies as academic disciplines.
• You will demonstrate knowledge of communication media, or cultural studies’ theoretical foundations and its recent developments.
• You will demonstrate understanding of and a capacity to compare communication, media, and cultural practices across different national, social, and cultural contexts.
• You will demonstrate understanding of and the capacity to apply research methods, including historical, textual, qualitative and/or quantitative, to conduct and present research.
• You will learn and demonstrate skills important to careers in communication, media, and cultural professions.

We want to ensure that Global Communications serves as your gateway to the world, and that you come away with an understanding of the many subjects it’s linked to, including sociology, anthropology, politics and literature.  You will be trained to think critically and creatively about the contemporary communications environment, and develop substantive knowledge based on current research in the field.  Through the visits of practitioners to your classroom and visits to professional environments, you will be exposed to experts in the various professions of global communications, to which you will also later contribute. 

With every single one of our majors, you’ll find a carefully curated medley of core courses and electives, which will provide you with the tools you need to establish an unshakeable foundation in the principles and concepts fundamental to your growth within your disciplines of choice. Many majors also enable you to specialize further within the broader area of study.

BROWSE ALL MAJORS AND REQUIREMENTS

The Global Communications core courses, which you must take as part of the major requirements, will provide you with the tools you’ll need to ground your present and future studies. Your introduction to the fundamentals of Global Communications will help pave the way for your successful completion of other Global Communications courses.