About the Program of Study
The MCM curriculum provides students with leading-edge education in communications theory and practice. The MCM is the result of 15 years of development between MCM partners, McMaster and Syracuse University. The MCM curriculum is based on exhaustive research, including a thorough literature review of professional communication and communications management scholarship, interviews with top communications managers worldwide, a national survey and focus groups of professional communication practitioners.
MCM +APR
The Canadian Public Relations society allows MCM students and alumni to submit capstone or major research projects in lieu of a work sample for the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation. To learn more about the APR designation and submitting MCM coursework, please visit their website and review page 34 of the Accreditation Handbook.
Admission Requirements & Fees
On-campus Residency
Students in the MCM Program will attend three six-day on-campus residencies per year (mid-October, February, and June). Each residency period runs from Saturday to Thursday with classes held between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Capstone Research
During the final lap of the MCM masters program, students complete a professional capstone project that is equivalent to one course (3-units).
