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Upon admission to the College of Communication, students declare their major in either Mass Communications or Public Relations. Admission to a particular program is contingent upon the availability of enrollment. Careers include news writing and editing, news reporting, production, montage, mixing, program coordination, advertising, promotion, journalism and media, publications production and editing, public opinion, research and studies, news, online journalism, advertising, publishing, premanagement conference and exhibition organization supervision, production of media materials, supervision of commercial campaigns, consultations, TV photography and production, photojournalism, graphics design, multimedia works, web page design and public
relations strategy design.
The program is offered in four specializations:
• Print Journalism
• Electronic Media
• Graphic Design and Multimedia
• Public Relations.
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication In English
The College of Communication at University of Sharjah offers a new Mass Communication Program in English. The program is taught exclusively in English and offers students comprehensive knowledge in general areas of Mass Communication such as: Journalism, Radio and Television, Public Relations, and Multimedia & Graphic Design.
This program prepares student to work at numerous exciting and
rewarding career options in national and international media. Some of those jobs include reporting, directing, presenting, editing, in a range of media, from print to online to broadcast; working as multimedia and graphic designers; and working in public relations.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master of Arts in Communication
The College of Communication offers a master’ s program that provides theoretical and practical education and training based on international standards. The program serves highly qualified and competitive graduates seeking professional careers in the fields of journalism, radio, television, public relations and visual media. The Master Program offers two tracks:
• Thesis Track
Over 760 students have graduated from the College of Communication at UOS and over 200 of them are currently working at various news organizations and departments for public relations such as MBC, Alarabia, Dubai TV, Sharjah TV, Alkhaleej, Albayan, and Emarat Alyoum newspapers, Etisalat, and Sharjah Higher Family Council, in addition to other institutions such as airports, municipalities and banks.
• Comprehensive Examination Track
Student Achievements &
Activities
As part of practical training, our students produce a monthly magazine“ Al Etissal” and a 30-minute weekly television program aired on Sharjah Television. Students take a compulsory internship course to practice their skills and acquire adequate training at news organizations and public relations departments in the country. Students also register for a graduation project course, which trains them to produce films, documentaries, magazines and multimedia materials, organize public relations campaigns, events and exhibitions, and conduct research in the field of media and public relations.
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