Graduate Program Overview

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  • SOC's MA in Strategic Communication is one of the Top 5 Education Programs according to PRWeek
  • Focus on documentary or narrative productions. Learn from a faculty of Emmy, Oscar and Sundance award winners.

    Film and Media Arts

    Focus on documentary or narrative productions. Learn from a faculty of Emmy, Oscar and Sundance award winners.

  • With an emphasis on investigative journalism and public affairs, students in SOC's graduate journalism program may focus on print, broadcast or interactive journalism.

    Journalism

    With an emphasis on investigative journalism and public affairs, students in SOC's graduate journalism program may focus on print, broadcast or interactive journalism.

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What are you looking for in a graduate program?

At American University's School of Communication, you will find: 

  • Fully accredited Journalism and Strategic Communication programs by ACEJMC
  • Film program is one of 16 in the United States to be admitted to CILECT, the international association of film and television schools.
  • An intensive professional education with special strengths in investigative reporting, documentary film, strategic advocacy communication and access to world-class internships in Washington, D.C.
  • Faculty who are award-winning, working professionals teaching you, one-on-one, in small, laboratory environments
  • A community of learners designing and implementing new media services, strategies, and professional roles for the digital age
Which program interests you?

Check out our four program areas:

Communication Studies

Film and Media Arts

20-Month Weekend Master's Degrees for Working Professionals:

Journalism

20-Month Weekend Master's Degrees for Working Professionals:

Public Communication

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This semester-long project, done in collaboration with WAMU 88.5, the Washington, D.C., area’s leading NPR member station, documents the experiences of young veterans as they transition from military to civilian life.

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