Avila University Master of Arts in Strategic Communication Online
Advance your business career and become an integral part of digital influencing by adding creative content creation skills to your portfolio.
Program Overview
Advance your career with the M.A. in Strategic Communication
Make your creativity part of your business career with the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication online program. With the coursework from this program, you'll gain the skills needed to become a creator of digital content on a variety of social media platforms. The strategic communication master’s teaches you to develop the creative strategy and content that businesses need for upping sales and spreading their brand. The program offers an innovative curriculum if you want to be on the creative side of marketing and communications. Our dedicated Department of Communication Arts professors will give you the training you need to rise to leadership roles.
Learn what it takes to be a highly skilled content creator and become an integral part of any company. Working with a team to develop plans for communicating effectively on social platforms is a top-tier skill that every employer desires in today’s digital economy. With the online master’s in strategic communication program, you will not only learn these advanced skills, but also apply them. You’ll graduate with a portfolio of work showcasing your content creation expertise to employers.
Strategic communication career opportunities:
- Content Media Director
- Content Strategist
- PR Director
- Creative Director
- Communication Consultant
- Content Media Director
- Content Strategist
- PR Director
- Creative Director
- Communication Consultant
Personalized learning experience
You will receive a personalized learning experience online. Faculty regularly engages in value-added comments and feedback providing the same level of instruction as if you were in person.
Tuition
Discover how easy it is to fit our tuition into your budget
The M.A. in Strategic Communication online program tuition is the same affordable, pay-by-the-course rate for all U.S. residents. Fees are included in the total tuition. Financial aid may be available.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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M.A. Strategic Communication | $600 | $1,800 | $18,000 |
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Calendar
See how the program fits into your schedule
Ideal for working professionals, the M.A. in Strategic Communication online program features 8-week courses and multiple start dates each year so you can begin at the time that works best for you. View the full calendar for all upcoming starts and corresponding deadlines.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Fall 1 2023 | 8/21/23 | 8/11/23 | 8/15/23 | 8/18/23 | 8/20/23 | 10/14/23 | 8 weeks |
Fall 2 2023 | 10/16/23 | 10/6/23 | 10/11/23 | 10/13/23 | 10/15/23 | 12/16/23 | 8 weeks |
Spring 1 2024 | 1/8/24 | 12/20/23 | 12/20/23 | 1/5/24 | 1/7/24 | 3/2/24 | 8 weeks |
Spring 2 2024 | 3/4/24 | 2/23/24 | 2/28/24 | 2/23/24 | 3/3/24 | 5/4/24 | 8 weeks |
Summer 1 2024 | 5/6/24 | 4/26/24 | 5/1/24 | 5/3/24 | 5/5/24 | 6/29/24 | 8 weeks |
Summer 2 2024 | 7/1/24 | 6/21/24 | 6/25/24 | 6/27/24 | 6/30/24 | 8/24/24 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
Find out how to start the strategic communication master’s application process
We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to the Avila online M.A. in Strategic Communication below.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- 2.75 GPA
- No GRE required
In order to be eligible to receive an M.A. in Strategic Communication degree from Avila University, you must have the following:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- GPA requirements for unconditional admission: 2.75 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- GPA requirements for conditional admission: 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
Submit all official transcripts to:
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Avila University
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145
Courses
Learn about the customizable curriculum for the master’s in strategic communication
In order to earn the M.A. in Strategic Communications online, you will complete 11 courses for a total of 30 credit hours. Required core courses make up 21 credit hours and there are 9 credit hours of electives that can be chosen from a variety of concentration areas. Electives do not need to be taken from the same concentration area.
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● Learners will have knowledge of instructional modalities
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● Learners will have knowledge of rapid prototyping in the context of instructional design
● Learners will develop an understanding how project management, change management and knowledge management play a role in instructional design
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● Use effective questioning techniques to identify training outcomes
● Select and use analysis techniques for determining instructional content
● Identify and describe target population and environmental characteristics
● Conduct a needs assessment in order to recommend appropriate design solutions and strategies
● Analyze and utilize a variety of design models for ID
● Assessment: Develop a Needs Assessment
Social mobility
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