The 4+1 Accelerated Master’s in Communication provides an opportunity to earn a pathway to a master’s degree — with one year of additional study and 100% tuition scholarships for the fifth year. Position yourself for career advancement as you engage with graduate students and network with working professionals.
Why pursue the 4+1 Accelerated Master’s in Communication?
The Master of Science in Communication is offered by the School of Professional Studies at Clark University. The curriculum is designed to enhance communication skills and managerial techniques for entry to mid-level communication professionals. Classes are intentionally small, fostering discussion and interactivity.
This professional degree is structured to provide skills essential in marketing, public relations, digital media and strategic communications management. The fundamental learning themes in our Master of Science in Communication degree program center around strategy and planning, consumer behavior and insights, contents marketing, ethics and technological tools of the trade. Our focus on experiential learning enables students to apply their skills in simulated and real situations, providing students highly sought-after skills that put them in a distinct advantage in the workplace.
Build world-class communication skills that deliver a professional advantage in a wide range of fields, including marketing analytics, social media and digital strategy, brand promotion, global strategy, and crisis communications.
Find out how to effectively communicate the value of your brand through storytelling in multiple media.
Understand brand perception, persona marketing, shifting campaigns, user experience, and consumer behaviors.
The Accelerated Master of Science in Communication is comprised of 10 graduate courses, including required foundation courses, and either four electives or a concentration of three courses plus an elective. Students may pursue a concentration in Digital Literacy or Public Relations. Review the Master’s in Communication program page for details about the curriculum, courses, and concentrations.
This program is designed to help you advance in your career by strengthening your ability to communicate effectively, think critically, work successfully in teams, and harness the power of social and digital media. From developing actual content to leveraging methodologies for assessing, analyzing, and developing communication-based solutions, to leading effectively with the spoken and written word, your MSC degree from Clark will prepare you for success in a wide range of fields.
Possible career paths include the following:
Director, Digital Marketing & Community Engagement, Purpose Events, LLC
Technology Portfolio Underwriting Associate, Hanover Insurance Group
Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer, AMIR Medical Corporation
Senior Manager, Personal Lines Marketing Communications
Assistant Marketing Manager, Digital Federal Credit Union
Eligibility
The Accelerated Masters in Communication is open to students in any Clark Bachelor of Arts major. Students should have an articulated interest in pursuing graduate studies and a career in communications.
Students are required to meet with the program adviser as a formal part of the admissions process. This meeting is intended to assist prospective students in assessing the appropriateness of the degree to their professional aspirations. Students must apply by May 1 of their junior year.
