Overview

Public Diplomacy – the effort by one government to inform and influence foreign audiences, while encouraging dialogue between its citizens and institutions and their counterparts abroad – has expanded to encompass the ever-increasing complexity of international affairs. The Public Diplomacy MPD program offered at University of Southern California aims to develop the next generation of leaders within the industries of international public service, business and nongovernmental organizations.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the Public Diplomacy program you should be able to:

understand and deploy a range of instruments to advance foreign policy goals by engaging foreign publics, beginning with listening;
approach issues related to foreign public engagement across a variety of times and geographical locations through multiple academic disciplines including those of Communication and International Relations in order to advance and inform professional practice;
work effectively as both a member of a team and as an individual researcher and/or practitioner in the field of foreign public engagement;
communicate persuasively and succinctly in spoken and written forms and in the genres of communication currently in use in professionally public diplomacy practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Historical and Comparative Approaches to Public Diplomacy
Global Issues and Public Diplomacy
Practicum in Public Diplomacy Research
Cultural Diplomacy
Technologies and Public Diplomacy
Advocacy in Public Diplomacy: Argumentation and Debate
News Media and the Foreign Policy Process
Regional Studies in Public Diplomacy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CV/ Résumé
Personal Statement
Writing Sample
Copy of your official passport (International Applicants only)
Proof of Financial Support (International Applicants Only)

Tuition Fees

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59208 USD / year

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Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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