Description
The Major in Global Communications trains students in a liberal arts tradition to think critically and creatively about the contemporary communications environment which they experience as global citizens and possibly, soon, as practitioners of professional communication. It provides students with substantive knowledge based on current research, with practical skills and analytical ability to understand (and play an active role in) the complex dynamics of communication at global, local, and individual levels.
Graduates of this major understand the huge and rapid trends and rifts appearing in societies as media converge, new cultural forms, practices and spaces emerge, and belief structures shift.
Honors ProgramStudents who have a GPA of 3.7 or above in communications courses during their Junior and Senior years and who complete a senior seminar or thesis are eligible for Departmental Honors. Interested students must contact the department head by fall for graduation the following spring.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline Fall Admission : Round 1 by 15 November; Round 2 by 1 February; Round 3 by 15 March; Round 4 by 1 June; Round 5 after 1 June; Spring Admission: Round 1 by 1 October; Round 2 by 15 November; Round 3 after 15 November Tuition fee- EUR 26590 Year (EEA)
- EUR 26590 Year (Non-EEA)
Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Requirements for the Major in Global CommunicationsPlease note that transfer students must take 24 credits in the major at AUP to receive their degree in Global Communications. They must also take 16 credits of CM-listed classes of a 3000 or above level (not including internship) at AUP.
FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year
General Education Requirements
- Up to 8 EN 1010 College Writing, EN 2020 Writing and Criticism
- 8 French through FR 1200 Elementary French Language and Culture II
- 4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
- 4 Social Experience and Organization
- 4 from either of the above two categories
- Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
Core courses (26 credits)
- CM 1023 Introduction to Media and Communication Studies
- CM 2004 Comparative Historical Communication
- CM 2006 Media Globalization
- CM 2051 Communication Theory and Research Methods
- CM 3052 Rhetoric and Persuasion
- CS/CM 1005 Introduction to Web Authoring
- CM 3098 Internship or CM 4090 Senior Seminar (Honors students must do Senior Seminar)
Media and culture electives (16 credits)
Students must select four courses from the following, at least two of which must be 3000 level or above.
- AN 1001 Social Anthropology or
- AN 1002 Cultural Anthropology
- CM 2005 Communication and Society
- CM 2021 The Internet and Globalization
- CM/GS 3004 Communicating Fashion
- CM 3006 Color as Communication
- CM 3011 Comparative Political Communication
- CM/SO 3031 Media Sociology
- CM 3033 Scripts for Travel
- CM/ES 3037 The Museum as Medium
- CM 3046 Media Law, Policy and Ethics
- CM/AN 3049 Media and Ethnography
- CM/GS 3053 Media and Gender
- CM 3055 Visual Rhetoric: Persuasive Images
- CM 3062 Media Semiotics
- CM/ES 3070 Cultural Dimensions of the European Idea
- CM 3075 Media Aesthetics
- CM 3086 Contemporary World Television
- CM 4091 Topics in Communication
- CM 4017 Media and War
- CM 4026 Cultures of Music Production
- CM 4030 Media in Asia
- CM 4073 Media and Society in the Arab World
- CM 2091 Topics in Communications (formerly CM 2020)
- VC 2100 Introduction to Visual Culture
Specializations (12 credits)
Students can choose to have a specialization. If they wish to have a specialization, they must do three courses in one of the areas listed below, at least two of which must be at 3000-level or above. If they choose not to have a specialization, they must choose three courses from any of the areas below or from media and culture (if not taken as an elective), at least two of which must be at 3000-level or above.
Select three* courses from any or all of the areas
Production:
- AR 1060 Introduction to Photography and Documentary Expression
- CM/FM 1019 Principles of Video Production
- CM 2001 Public Speaking in the Digital Age
- CM 3027 Video Production for Broadcast News
- CM 3033 Scripts for Travel
- CM 3041 Modules in Mass Communication Techniques
- CM 4016 Global Advocacy
- CM 4026 Cultures of Music Production
- CM 4028 Advanced Video Production
- Any Film Pragmatics Course (listed as such in the Film Studies major)
Media Convergence:
- CM 2021 The Internet and Globalization
- CM 3035 Theory and Practice of Digital Interactivity
- IT/CM 3038 Digital Media I
- CS/CM 3048 Human-Computer Interaction
- Any International Cinema course (listed as such in the Film Studies major)
Integrated Marketing Communications:
- BA 2020 Management and Organizational Behavior
- BA 2040 Marketing
- BA 3030 Human Resources Management
- CM 3005 Public Relations and Society
- CM 3067 Advertising
- CM 4048 Marketing Strategies for Brand Development
- IT/CM 3002 E-Commerce
- EC/CM 2003 The New Economy and the Media
- EC 2010 Principles of Microeconomics
- EC 2020 Principles of Macroeconomics
Journalism:
* If Journalism is chosen as the specialization the student must choose four courses (16 credits) under Journalism.
- CM 2011 Journalism I
- CM 2012 Journalism II
- CM 3005 Public Relations and Society
- CM 3013 Broadcast News Writing
- CM 3046 Media Law, Policy and Ethics
- CM 4012 Feature Journalism
- CM 4014 Comparative Journalism
- CM 4016 Global Advocacy
- CM 4017 Media and War
- CM 4028 Advanced Video Production
Plus general electives to total 128 credits
Requirements
Application requirements - what you need to submit to usAn application to The American University of Paris requires several supporting documents and sometimes tests. Most requirements can be uploaded directly in your online application. We cannot provide you with a decision until we receive all of your documents.
- Online application form
- Personal statements
- Extracurricular activites and work experience
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts
- English language test
- SAT/ACT test scores (optional)
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
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