Curriculum and Milestones
Curriculum (8 courses)
The MCMI curriculum blends core foundational learning with customizable electives, real-world case studies, and immersive project work.
Core Courses: The foundation of the program will consist of two core courses focusing on key concepts, theoretical and analytical frameworks, and methods for understanding media and communication industries.
Electives: Students are required to complete four elective courses. Up to one elective course can be taken at another school at the University of Pennsylvania.
Capstone Research & Case Investigation: Students will complete two courses during the Spring and Summer terms and present their work to a panel of industry experts.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Units |
| Fall | ||
| COMM 5110 | Media and Communication Industries: Theories and Frameworks | 1 |
| COMM 5120 | Methods and Frameworks for Media Industry Research | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 3.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 5197 | MCMI Capstone Research Seminar | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 3.00 | |
| Summer | ||
| COMM 5198 | MCMI Capstone Writing Seminar | 1 |
| COMM 5100 | Proseminar in Media and Communication Industries | 1 |
| Course Units | 2.00 | |
| Total Course Units | 8.00 | |
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