The Master of Science in International Communication has enjoyed a respectable national standing since its inception. Our student body comes from a variety of disciplines, including architecture, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science and others, along with the traditional students, who move from undergraduate to graduate studies. They bring rich interdisciplinary perspectives and professional experience.
The unique focus of international relations, communication as diplomacy, and political economy of media makes this program attractive to those who want to apply communicative dimension to their professional field in an increasingly multi-sector global systems.
Our nationally diversified student body along with the international students adds intellectual vibrancy to this graduate program in International Communication. The teaching philosophy is rooted in advanced models of problem-solving such as design thinking, case studies, and other high impact educational practices. The program is designed to bridge high-level theoretical modeling of complex problems with real-world experience developing solutions in the communication and media space.
- Degree Type
- MS
- Area of Interest
- Communications, Marketing & Media
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Queens Campus
- Required Credit Hours
- 36
Contact Us
We are here to answer your questions about the International Communication program and admission process.
Please contact:
Justin Goldberg
Graduate Assistant Dean
[email protected]
Program Director
Dr. Nancy DiTunnariello
Admission Requirements
All applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent before enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and non-refundable application fee, candidates should submit the following:
- Statement of professional goals and resume, which can be uploaded as part of the application for admission.
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools attended.
- One letter of recommendation obtained from a professional or academic reference.
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.
- Students with international credits must submit a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation with GPA calculation from a NACES member.
For additional information, please contact:
Office of Graduate Admission
[email protected]
718-990-1601
Focus on Theory and Praxis
The curriculum, grounded in both humanities and social sciences, encompasses a broad range of theoretical approaches to give you tools for analytical, strategic, and visionary thinking about the development of international communication structures and the evolving global communication and information order. In addition, you engage in empirical and practical analyses of cases in global media governance, public relations and marketing, advocacy and activism, public policy and diplomacy, as well as human rights.
The degree consists of total 36 credits that full-time students usually complete in four semesters.
Courses
- Theories and Processes of Communication
- Media and Communication Research Methods
- Media, Culture and Society
- International Communication
- International Communication and Global development
- Media, Communication and Public Policy
- Media, Activism and Social Change
- Transnational Advocacy
- Media Governance
- Crisis Communication
- Political Communication
- Media, Communication and Human Rights
- Global Feminism and Media
- Media, Communication and Public Diplomacy
- Media Strategies and the Politics of Peacebuilding
- Thesis I
- Thesis II
- Internship I
- Internship II
- Independent Study
Success at St. John's
Alumna Grateful for St. John’s and Queens Experiences
Tiffany Eason ’16CPS, ’18MS will always consider St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus, and the borough of Queens, home. A native of St. Albans, Queens, Ms. Eason has not only spent her entire life residing and going to school in Queens—her entire professional career, has been spent there.
Tiffany Eason ’16CPS, ’18MS The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional StudiesHighlight
Ms. Eason wanted to stay close to home for college, and St. John’s was the natural choice, she recalled. Most importantly, she appreciated the faculty-to-student ratio.
