Global Media Communication Specialisation

Master of Communication

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Overview

Communication across transnational social and political boundaries can be challenging due to different cultures and laws. When messages have to be pushed out to different geographical markets, one size does not fit all.

The Global Media Communication specialisation track of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Master of Communication (MOC) programme will delve into the social and political sensitivities behind the media and digital space in Singapore, Asia and beyond.

On this track, students will get an Asian perspective, learning about the region's historical communicative contexts, while maintaining an innovative, global outlook to prepare them for the world stage. They will examine cutting-edge methods and concepts which can be adopted to facilitate such flows, especially within a global media and communication industries framework.

This specialisation track will be suitable for leaders and executives who are working with/in global media businesses and industries connected to the Asian market.

Programme Structure

The NUS MOC is a 40-Unit coursework-based Master’s Degree programme comprising: Core/essential courses (8 Units), and Elective courses (32 Units), inclusive of optional Internship (8 Units; for students with less than two years of working experience) or Mentorship (8 Units; for students with at least two years of working experience) or Final Year Project (4 Units).

Core/Essential Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Units
NMC5301	Strategic and Global Communication	4
NMC5302	Digital Communications and Analytics	4

Specialisation Electives

Students must obtain a pass for at least three of the following courses:

Course Code	Course Title	Units
NMC5362	Media in Asia	4
NMC5364	Digital Journalism, Law, and Society	4
NMC5367	The Global Audience	4
NMC5368	Media, Policy, and Markets	4
NMC5369	Gender and Global Communication	4

Non-specialisation Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Units
NMC5304	Mentorship	8
NMC5305	Internship	8
NMC5307	Final Year Project	4

Recognised Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Units
NM5218	Cultural Policy	4
NM5219	Critical Design	4
NMC5322	Interactive Media Marketing Practices	4
NMC5323	Crisis Communications and Leadership	4
NMC5324	Uses of Communication Research	4
NMC5325	Managing Organisational Reputation	4
NMC5326	Strategic Decision in Visual Storytelling	4
NMC5341	Visualising Data	4
NMC5342	Introduction to Applied Social Media Analytics	4
NMC5343	Introduction to Audience Analytics	4
NMC5344	Coding for Communicators	4