Graduate Courses

This year-long master’s-level proseminar offers an immersive introduction to contemporary issues, innovations, and debates shaping today’s global media and communication industries. Across four sessions spread over two semesters, students will engage directly with leading professionals from journalism, entertainment, advertising, public relations, and digital media and technology sectors. Through a combination of keynote talks, moderated conversations, and roundtable discussions, guest speakers will share insights into evolving industry practices, shifting audience dynamics, emerging technologies, and the strategic, ethical, and creative challenges facing media organizations worldwide. The proseminar is designed to complement and deepen students’ classroom learning by exposing them to real-world perspectives and current professional discourse. Each session encourages active participation, giving students opportunities to ask questions, network with practitioners, and explore a range of career pathways. To synthesize their learning, students will produce two 500-word critical response papers, one due at the end of each term, that reflect on key themes, debates, and takeaways from the guest presentations. By bridging academic study with industry engagement, this proseminar equips students with a sophisticated understanding of contemporary media landscapes and prepares them to navigate, and contribute meaningfully to, the media and communication industries.