The Whitehead School of Diplomacy and the Graduate Department of Communications of the College of Arts and Sciences offer a dual degree program that combines the M.A. in Diplomacy and IR with the M.A. in Strategic Communication. The program brings together advanced skills in communication with in-depth knowledge of international relations to prepare professionals to meet the challenges of corporate and public communication in an increasingly complex global environment.

Admission
Students apply independently to each degree program, preferably indicating at the time of application that they intend to follow the joint M.A. in Diplomacy and IR/ M.A. Strategic Communication program. Students may also apply for admission to the dual degree program before completion of 12 credits in either of the two separate programs.
 
Curriculum

Diplomacy and International Relations Component (21 credits)

DIPL 6000	International Relations Theory	3
DIPL 6001	Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism	3
DIPL 6002	International Organizations	3
DIPL 6105	International Political Economy	3
DIPL XXXX	Diplomacy Electives	9

 

Communication Component (21 credits)

COMM 6000	Writing for Organization and Client	3
COMM 6100	Organizational Communication	3
COMM 7220	Effective Presentations	3
COTC/COMM XXXX	Electives	12

Research, Capstone and elective credits (15 credits)

DIPL 6310 or COTC 7110	Research Methods	3
DIPL 6311 or COTC 8190	Research Project	3
DIPL 7111	Internship	3
	Free Electives	6

Students requesting faculty recommendations for Ph.D. studies are required to write a thesis.

A comprehensive list of Diplomacy course descriptions is available here.