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MA in Communication
MA in Communication Program Overview
With more information available than ever before, creating powerful messages is no longer enough. You must cut through the noise to ensure people see, hear, retain, and act upon what you have to say.
Successful communication demands strong writing and presentation skills, strategic thinking, creativity, and an understanding of digital platforms, analytics, and audience engagement. The Master of Arts in Communication degree from Johns Hopkins University is designed for the workplace of today: a cutting-edge curriculum that integrates writing, research, technology, and strategy.
Study on Your Terms
Designed with working professionals in mind, this program offers you the flexibility to take classes online or on campus during evenings and weekends.
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Five Communication Career Paths to Consider
A communication master’s degree program can offer the writing, strategic thinking, creative, and technical skills and knowledge you need to achieve your goals.
Megan Taylor ’17 Vice President of Public Affairs at Forbes Tate PartnersThis program supplements what I do on a daily basis, especially as the media landscape is changing so dramatically year after year.
Why to Pursue an MA in Communication at Hopkins
Choosing Johns Hopkins for your on-campus or online master’s degree in communication has many benefits.
Learn From Top Communicators
Our faculty members are writers, authors, editors, publishers, strategists, analysts, and social scientists with decades of practical experience to share with you.
Specialize Your Studies: Six Areas of Concentration
Personalize your curriculum with an official Area of Concentration in public and media relations, applied research, political communication, health communication, digital communication, or corporate and non-profit communication.
Choose From a Wide Range of Electives
Explore topics like communicating social change, speech writing, risk and crisis communication, media literacy, branding by motion picture, opinion writing, and managerial communication.
Expand Your Professional Network
Join a community of successful communication professionals. Our alumni have leadership roles in organizations of all kinds, from non-profits and government agencies to global brands.
Complementary Credentials
Customize your communication studies by pursuing two credentials at once and you may find exactly the right educational focus to advance your career. In addition, this combination will help you to earn the credentials in less time than if pursued separately.
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Sharpen your skills and become the most effective communicator you can be.