Message from the Director

The Master of Science in Communications Practice is an exciting new program that makes the best of a Columbia education available to motivated students who want a competitive advantage at the start of their careers in communications.

Our program is designed to prepare you to earn a junior position in the communications world and be able to think strategically about the work you will be doing, as well as your new work environment. This new way of thinking will enable you to better evaluate information, discuss industry issues with authority, work productively within a team, understand when and how to take initiative, and generally give you a level of confidence that makes you feel you ‘belong' in the communications field. The summer internship will provide you with invaluable real-world professional experience as a member of a communications firm in the city. The courses will give you a solid grounding in the philosophies, practices, and skills necessary to be successful not just in your first communications job, but at every level of your future career.

We're looking for committed, curious individuals who embrace change, enthusiastically consume media and news, are excited by the global possibilities that a career in communications offers, and aren't afraid to think boldly and stand behind their ideas..

Trudi Baldwin
Program Director