Public Diplomacy and Global Communications, MA

Contact:

Michael J. Williams, Director

215 Eggers Hall, 315-443-9047

Faculty

See faculty listing in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and under Public Relations in the S,I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications offer an 18-month multidisciplinary graduate program leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Public Diplomacy and Global Communications.

Students complete one half of their course work in the Maxwell School’s Department of Public Administration and International Affairs and the other half in Newhouse School’s Department of Public Relations. Students spend their final semester in Washington, D.C. This program is designed to train professionals to assume public communications responsibilities for governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

Required Courses (30 Credits)

IR Signature Course (3 credits)

PAI Elective (3 credits)

PAI 710 - International Actors and Issues 3 credit(s)
PAI 720 - Economic Principles for International Affairs 3 credit(s)
PRL 602 - Introduction to Public Diplomacy and Communications 3 credit(s)
PRL 607 - Advanced Public Diplomacy 3 credit(s)
PRL 608 - Public Relations Writing 3 credit(s)
PRL 611 - Public Relations Research 3 credit(s)
PRL 615 - Public Relations Campaign Planning & Execution 3 credit(s)
VIS 607 - Graphic Design Fundamentals 3 credit(s)

Internship (1 Credit)

Summer off-campus internship program

Law Course (3 Credits)*

*Students can take COM 698 through our online program Communications@Syracuse. Students can register for the October or January sessions.

COM 698 - Media Law 3 credit(s)
or
PAI 730 - Problems in Public Administration 1-3 credit(s) Topic: Central Challenges in National Security Law & Policy

D.C. Public Diplomacy and Global Communications Program (9 Credits)

PAI 708 - Issues for 21st Century Public Diplomacy 3 credit(s)
PAI Elective (3 credits)
PRL 735 - Public Diplomacy Practicum 3 credit(s)