Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage communication for sports organizations of all kinds, worldwide with our Sports Communication MA.
Program highlights:
- Manage and promote sports industries and organizations as brands
- Develop and manage corporate and social responsibility programs targeting fans, communities and governments
- Plan and execute special events for sports organizations
- Create strategic sports communication messaging and storytelling
- Explore sports as soft power in public diplomacy changes
- Analyze, theorize and critique local and global perspectives of sports communication
- No GRE required
- Full-time and part-time options available
- Courses are offered at nights and evenings to fit your schedule
Our Sports Communication (MA) program is incredibly versatile—complete it part-time or full-time, anywhere from one to three years. Courses are offered primarily in the evening, allowing working professionals to participate in our program and leaving time for students to participate in internship and networking opportunities.
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Detailed Curriculum
Careers & Connections
Emerson’s tight-knit community allows students to build personal and longstanding relationships with their fellow classmates and tap into an interactive and engaging alumni network.
- Song Park: Events and Fan Engagement at San Francisco 49ers
- Boston is one of the few cities in the country with all four major sports teams and is a Top 10 Sports Media market. Emerson’s location is the heart of Downtown Boston gives us incredible access to this market and has allowed us to build long standing relationships with professional sports organizations
- Internship and collaborative experience opportunities with major league sports in Boston, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Sydney, among other global cities
- Global opportunities for academic and practical study of sports communication allow our students to fully immerse themselves in this market from diverse perspectives.
Faculty Spotlight
Emerson College is committed to high-quality and high-touch education. As a student in the Public Relations program, you will have great access to your professors and have the opportunity to collaborate with them during your time at Emerson and beyond.
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Charles SteinbergAffiliated FacultyAddress 120 Boylston Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02116charles_steinberg@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8737- Department Communication Studies
Your Graduate Program Director
Your Graduate Program Director, Linda Gallant, will serve as your primary faculty advisor, guiding you on course selection to ensure that you will both achieve your learning objectives and satisfy the program requirements. You will also receive program and department news from your program director along with any on- and off-campus opportunities that might be of interest to you.
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Linda GallantAssociate Professor and Graduate Program DirectorAddress RM812, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116linda_gallant@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-3316- Department Communication Studies