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Global Communications and Civil Society – (M.A.)
The American University of Paris
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 24,490 - | ||
| Location: | Paris / France | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | January, August |
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MA in Global Communications and Civil Society
Well-crafted communications strategies are central to the positioning of international organizations, national governments and the diverse range of bodies making up civil society. The `third sector´ is growing in importance globally - and understanding its dynamics is increasingly central for anyone interested in the interface between communications and political and social forms. AUP´s MA in Global Communications and Civil Society is a degree taking up this challenge, offering an opportunity for students to work on the impact of communication on the development of civil society, independent and activist organizations - and in particular the non-profit sector. At a broader level, students will study issues relating to the public sphere, freedom and expression, advocacy, governance and the rule of law.
Applicants for this degree program will in all likelihood have a BA in the social sciences, comparative politics or communications and media studies. It is appreciated - but not essential - that prospective students have experience of the NGO sector. The MA in Global Communications and Civil Society provides an opportunity for those with some professional experience, including third-sector practitioners, activists and media professionals, to acquire theoretical knowledge of their field, situating their experience in wider academic debates. Students will be encouraged to maintain - and develop - contacts with NGOs and communication consultants during the course of the degree.
The theoretical part of this degree examines issues of power, political and institutional agency, discourse and mediated communication. Current trends in governance, non-state and civil society organization will be studied. In addition to equipping students with new or expanded communications skills, the hands on practical courses and modules enable students to think critically, on the basis of case studies, about interaction between the State, private business and the third sector. Themes studied include both internal and external communication in organizations. Practica have been run outside France in Morocco and India. Students will gain insight into communication between NGO members, within the NGO world and civil society, between NGOs, donors and governments, and between NGOs and the corporate world.
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The Master of Arts in Global Communications and Civil Society:
* Offers an opportunity for students to work on the relationship between communication and the emergence of civil society, independent and activist organizations - and in particular the non-profit sector.
* Provides an opportunity for those with some professional experience, activists and media professionals, to acquire theoretical knowledge of their field, situating their experience in wider academic debates.
* Enables students to think critically, on the basis of case studies, about interaction between the State, private business and the third sector.
* Students gain insight into the nature of communication inside NGOs, within the NGO world and civil society, between NGOs, donors and governments, and between NGOs and the corporate world.
* Equips students with new or expanded communications skills and enables students to think critically, on the basis of case studies, about the interaction between the State, private business and the third sector.
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Requirements
* Undergraduate degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or equivalent.
* Original, official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended.
* Candidate's Information Form 2 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional).
* An essay of approximately 500 words (in English), indicating (1) what undergraduate research and/or professional work you have conducted in the field of global communications or civil society (2) your reasons for applying to the program, and 3) your career objectives.
* Dissertation statement: All students will be required to do field research and complete a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words. Please outline (in a maximum of 500 words) your proposed topic of research, including at least two scholarly sources that inform your research topic, as well as an idea of the framework for your field research. A clear analytical argument that supports your working hypothesis is required.CV or Resume.
* Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. For clarifications and exemptions please check the program website.
* TOEFL scores for applicants whose mother-tongue is not English or whose undergraduate education was not from an English language university.
* The EUR75 application fee. The application fee must accompany the application.
Accreditation
The American University of Paris is accredited in the United States by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The American University of Paris is a non-profit educational institution incorporated in the State of Delaware and licensed by the State Board of Education as a Delaware institution of higher education.
The American University of Paris is registered in the United States as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization.
The University confers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Master of Science degrees accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution is authorized to offer Bachelor's and Master's degrees through the State of Delaware.
The American University of Paris is declared to the Rectorat de Paris as an établissement privé d'enseignement supérieur libre. The Rectorat de Paris has also acknowledged that the undergraduate majors and Masters programs taught at The American University of Paris are of higher education level (“les formations dispensées par l’établissement American University of Paris sont reconnues de niveau d’enseignement supérieur”), which allows our students to be registered in the French “student” social security system.
AUP degrees are also recognized by the Ministries of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia, Norway, and Turkey.
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