Department of Communication Design and Management - MA

General Information about the Program

The guiding educational philosophy of the graduate programs offered by the Department of Communication Design and Management has been training students as qualified professionals of the global knowledge society. Consistent with this philosophy, students have been provided with strong theoretical and practical training. The graduate program members serve as facilitators of the learning process, and students take major responsibility for their own learning. Professional guidance of graduate program members and active involvement of students are two basic components of education in the graduate studies in communication design and management. A good combination of instructor-led and learner-centered approaches have been employed to accomplish educational goals. Learning experiences are supported by state-of-the-art technological infrastructure. Currently, 6 professors, 5 associate professors, 5 assistant professors are working in the MA programs of the Department of Communication Design and Management.

Career Opportunities

It is thought that the graduates who have completed the Communication Design and Management MA program will be able to work as communication designers, communication managers, communication specialists, communication consultants, communication researchers, communication coordinators, corporate communication specialists, communication instructors, communication strategy specialist. Graduates of this program can work in other areas of communication, apart from the field of communication design and management.

Why international students should choose this department to study

This program will provide students with various competencies. These are general culture-based competences, communicator competencies and communication design and management competencies to be gained at the master's level.

These competencies; To have a broad general culture, to have advanced computer/technology skills, to conduct scientific research, to develop and manage projects, to solve problems, to have social responsibility awareness, to show competence in the theoretical and practical aspects of communication, to think strategically, to be able to make effective teamwork. It can also be listed as being open to innovation, continuous self-improvement, sensitivity to differences, questioning or critical thinking.