Master of Arts in Communication
The advanced study of Communication at ENMU offers flexibility to pursue areas in public relations, journalism, and media literacy and criticism with options of in-person or online courses.
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Flexible Online Program
Flexible online courses make it easy for you to earn your degree while you balance full-time or part-time work and your personal life.
Personalized Learning
Because our class sizes are small, your professors really get to know you and are heavily invested in your success. Our faculty has real-world experience to help guide you every step of the way.
Affordable Degree
As one of the most affordable degree programs in the Southwest, ENMU allows you to get a degree without a huge burden of debt.
Student Success! That's What We're About!
Additional information about this program to effectively introduce the highlights listed below.
- Flexibility in managing classes with your life commitments, designed with working professionals in mind.
- Our courses are offered in an in-person or all online format.
- The program consists of 30 credit hours with either a thesis option (24 credit hours with a 6-credit hour Master Thesis course) or a non-thesis option (30 credit hours including a 3-credit hour capstone project).
- Learn from experienced faulty and create professional connections across the state.
- Options to build your degree with courses that align with your professional goals to pursue careers in public relations, journalism, broadcasting, and general communication areas.
- Graduate Assistantship opportunities to teach lower division undergraduate courses.
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Associate Professor, Theatre; Interim Chair, Communication Department
Office Location: Theatre Center (UTC), Room 110
Phone: 575.562.2092
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Program Details
In the MA in Communication program offers students a practical and hands-on approach to an advanced degree where they can pursue a variety of areas including public relations, journalism, mass media literacy and criticism, and general communication.
In the program, students can select courses that fit their professional goals in the areas of Journalism (multimedia Journalism, Documentary writing and Production, and Feature writing), Public Relations (Public Relation Cases and Concepts, Race, National Identity, and Media, Global Media, Rhetoric and Popular Culture, and Relational and interpersonal Communication Behavior), Broadcasting (Directing for Television, Management in Media, and Social Media and Society), and General Communication (Communication and Social Change, Integrated Communication Campaign, Workshop in Communication, Gender Communication, Family Communication, Topics in Communication, and Individual Research).
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
We are committed to helping you finance your education. In addition to grants, loans and scholarships offered by Financial Aid and Enrollment Services, there are also many scholarships for current students available through the ENMU Foundation.
Learning Format
Our program is designed to be completed online, providing a flexible learning schedule that will work for you. You'll be completing assignments, readings, papers, tests and projects throughout the semester.
This concentration includes the following course format(s):
- Courses where recorded and live lectures via Panopto connect you with professors and other students on your own time (labeled "AW")
Hands-On Experience/Special Opportunities
As a communication student at ENMU, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a newspaper and with professional studio equipment during your first semester. All students get hands-on experiences, including the opportunity to work for The Chase or KENW Broadcast. Graduate Assistantships experiences are designed to give students a taste of teaching . Take advantage of many opportunities such as:
- The Chase (Student newspaper)
- HoundBytes (Student Magazine)
- KENW Public TV
- HoundWaves (Radio station)
- Studio C productions (Podcast)
- Graduate Assistantships
Faculty and Advising
The program faculty are committed to responsible academic advising. This means we help you schedule the right courses at the right time to help you take the next step in your professional career. Faculty members are specialists in their areas of advising and are current with requirements for admission into the programs they advise so you get the academic advice you need, when you need it.
Academic Help and Resources
We want to make sure you get the support you need. We offer flexible tutoring services, including the ENMU Writing Center which is available to help you improve your writing and help you clearly communicate for written, school-related projects and assignments.
We also have online databases, journal article, and eBooks accessible through the Golden Library. ENMU librarians are available virtually, via phone and email to provide assistance, so you'll always have the help you need to take advantage of library resources, even if you're sitting in front of your computer at home.
Service and Mutual Interest Organizations
If you would like to get more involved, ENMU provides the opportunity to use the skills you'll gain while working on your degree to hold leadership positions in our many organizations. At ENMU, you will be able to explore more than 50 student organizations that range from academic, cultural, multicultural, service, special interest and fraternities/sororities.
If you see a need for an organization we don't have, you can even start your own.
Career Opportunities
Our Communication Masters program prepares you to pursue careers in strategic communication through written, verbal, or digital media. You will leave ready to become a communication relations professional in a variety of industries such as sports, news, political, and corporate/private sectors.
Some potential careers open to graduates are:
- Campaign Manager/Political Consultant
- Community or Customer Relations Professional
- Educator
- International Relations
- Media Relations or Event Planner
- Public Affairs Professional
- Publicist
- Speech Writer
- Social Media Expert
- Strategic Planner
- Underwriter
Career Services for Students
Career Services offers free job placement assistance to all ENMU students, so if you are looking for a job, we can help you find it.
We offer many resources including various workshops throughout the year covering topics like resume writing, interviewing for jobs, and more! As an ENMU student, if you’re interested in individual help for things like networking, social media for success, resume writing, and mock interviews, our staff is available to help.
Additional Degree Information
You can learn more about this degree and view course information in the Graduate Catalog.
