The Intercultural and International Communication degree is a unique opportunity to study the intersection of culture and communication within the context of international affairs. We prepare graduates to be successful and culturally-aware communicators in a wide variety of public and private professional settings. You will graduate with an understanding of the complex role communication policies play in international politics and business. You will learn how to speak with foreign publics, how to navigate the cultural factors present in international and local conflicts, and how to achieve educational transformation.

The School of International Service (SIS) offers a dual master's degree program with Kogod School of Business, giving students the opportunity to acquire expertise in both international communication and business. This combination of skills is particularly valuable to international organizations trying to increase productivity through better business practices and to businesses adjusting to the global market. Graduates will receive an MA through SIS and an MBA through Kogod.

Generally, dual degree students will spend their first year taking core curriculum courses at Kogod, then spend their second and third years taking courses at both SIS and Kogod. Students must complete 31 credit hours at Kogod and 39 credit hours at SIS, with the option to count up to 9 credit hours from Kogod degree requirements towards SIS degree requirements.

Prospective MA/MBA students must separately apply to and be accepted by each school. The admissions committees from each school do not collaborate on the decision-making process.

View Kogod School of Business dual degree admissions requirements and MBA coursework.

The Practicum is a one-semester, pre-professional experience, which serves as a capstone for the MA program. Student teams complete projects for external client organizations, producing deliverables that address challenges identified by clients in a statement of work. Students work under a site supervisor and a faculty advisor. Each practicum offers real-world experience with project management, client relations, oral presentations, and writing skills. Practicum options change every year, and students can apply to one that best suits their academic and career interests. Some practica have international immersion components.

• Affecting Institutional Culture Change for Intercultural Competence
• Assessing Community Impact and Evaluation Training in Indonesia and Thailand
• Cultural Diplomacy and International Exchange
• Education Diplomacy: Building US-Cuban Educational Partnerships
• Program Design and Assessment in International Education in Kenta
• Putting Social Media to Work: Aligning Practice to Strategic Objectives
• Social Diplomacy
• Strategic Communication

Skills Institutes are intensive workshops designed to introduce students to professional skills relevant to careers in international affairs. They are a distinctive feature of the IC degree and are taught by experienced practitioners. These rigorous and experiential workshops allow students to translate theory into practice and gain the competencies sought by today's employers. Over the 2-3 full days, students will have the opportunity to focus on tangible skills that are applicable to the communication field.

• Contemporary Public Diplomacy
• Creative Arts and Intercultural Conflict Resolution
• Crisis Public Diplomacy
• Culturally-Responsive Program Analysis
• Designing Intercultural Training Programs
• Developing Budget Models for International Programs
• International Education Program Evaluation
• Smartphone Media Production