Program Overview

Master of Arts in Global Communication

The School of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong launched the M.A. in Global Communication program in 2005. This program focuses on international and China-specific phenomena related to globalization and communication.

Why Study Global Communication at CUHK?

The growing influence of China creates a great need for overseas and Hong Kong students to understand China and for Mainland Chinese students to understand globalization processes beyond the country’s borders. The program serves the needs of all these groups.

History

The School has a long history of providing outstanding communication and media training by stellar faculty members and experienced media practitioners. The M.A. in Global Communication exposes students to the latest theorizing in globalization and communication research and relates the theories to practical experiences inside and outside of the classroom. The School is located in Hong Kong, at the crossroads between East and West.

Theory and Practice

The program strongly believes in the combination of theory and practice and in educating critical thinkers. Required courses focus on theoretical training in globalization and communication phenomena, such as:

• global media flows
• transnational migration
• circulation of media formats and practices
• social advocacy and new technologies

Elective courses strengthen students’ practical skills related to communication practices in:

• new technologies
• public relations
• journalism
• social advocacy
• focusing on Hong Kong and China, seeing local issues through a global lens and vice versa

Students can also choose to specialize in the streams:

• Global Media
• Social Change and Advocacy

Practical Experiences

The program takes students outside of the classroom through:

• field trips
• internships
• international study tours to Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, the Czech Republic, the UK, and the USA

What You Will Gain

After completion of the program, students will be able to:

• broaden the scope of knowledge about globalization, (new) media, and human communication
• be sensitized to issues and debates about global communication in China and worldwide
• explain globalization and communication phenomena through the prism of global political, social, economic, and cultural processes
• critique current global trends
• solve problems in intercultural work settings
• have the theoretical knowledge and skills to develop their careers

Careers

Graduates have found employment in a broad range of fields, such as:

• journalism
• NGO and intergovernmental organization work
• PR
• marketing
• commerce
• finance
• education

Overall, critical thinking skills, knowledge, and experiences gained in the Global Communication program have provided graduates with the necessary tools to thrive in today’s competitive job market, and more importantly, to do so with informed knowledge of and respect for other cultures and lifestyles.