The Master of Communications and Media Management, Plan C (M.C.M.M.) is designed for students with a bachelor's degree seeking to transition to a communication-related career, or for those seeking to move up into a management role in their present media profession. The rapid rate of technological change in media technology has created a need for constant retraining and the acquisition of new multimedia knowledge and management skills. The program curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of "new media" developments. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared to strategize and manage specific communications projects, as well as manage and direct staff members or contract workers in a communications unit within a corporate, educational, or nonprofit organization.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:
- Formulate a leadership and management style that is informed by contemporary best practices and that allows for confronting problems and embracing opportunities in communication programs, projects, and departments.
- Assess communication management problems, cases, and opportunities by practicing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Evaluate ethical, legal, and conflict-based issues you may encounter in your communication management professional practice.
- Create effective media products in various forms and styles that are appropriate for the audiences and messages they serve.
- Evaluate professional opportunities in the fields of strategic communication, media production, and communication management.
- Apply communication and media theories and research skills to professional communication management.
Effective Fall 2026
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| JTC 502 | Multiplatform Content Creation | 2 |
| JTC 522 | Media Communication Innovation | 2 |
| JTC 550 | Strategic Communication Theory and Practice | 2 |
| JTC 553 | Strategic Internal Communication | 2 |
| JTC 554 | Reputation Management and Crisis Comm | 2 |
| JTC 560 | Project Management in Communication & Media | 2 |
| JTC 571 | Communication and Media Research Methods | 2 |
| JTC 573 | Managing Communications and Media Teams | 2 |
| JTC 574 | Media Analytics | 2 |
| JTC 579 | Leading Communication & Media Organizations | 2 |
| Selected Courses | ||
| Select five courses from the following: | 10 | |
| Corporate Media Ethics and Issues | ||
| Foundations of Science Communication Theory | ||
| Science Communication Content Creation | ||
| Multiplatform Writing | ||
| Commercial Photography & Asset Management | ||
| Corporate and Organizational Video Production | ||
| Corporate Social Advocacy | ||
| Social Media Advertising | ||
| Web Design and Content Management | ||
| Design and Data Visualization | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 30 | |
A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |