The Absolute Best Places in Boston to Watch 4th of July Fireworks
July in Boston means free outdoor movie nights, tanning on the Esplanade docks, and roaming local public markets. It also marks Independence Day celebrations! As one of the most historically rich cities in the United States, Boston hosts an array … Continued
5 Career Options for Political Communication Graduates
Emerson’s Political Communication MA program offers more than the chance to learn invaluable skills from expert faculty. Through immersive courses and hands-on experience working on both local and global campaigns, each graduating student leaves with a successful career ahead of … Continued
Graduate and Professional Studies Spring 2025 Newsletter
We trust you are all as happy as we are at the arrival of spring! On the Boston campus, that means finally emerging from windy, cold weather and bare trees. Seeing the Swan Boats back in the pond at the … Continued
An Insider’s Look at the Transformational Leaders Fellowship
The Transformational Leaders Fellowship (TLF) welcomed its first cohort in Fall of 2023. Composed of a small number of first-year graduate students, the program was created to nurture “transformational leaders in communications and the arts; to enrich and transform the … Continued
Want to Work at Penguin Random House? Learn How Emerson Helps its Students Get There!
Are you interested in becoming a copy editor or proofreader? Have you always dreamed of working at Penguin Random House (PRH)? Then the Production Editorial Mentor Program is perfect for you! Each year, up to fifteen Emerson students are selected … Continued
“A world where chasing butterflies isn’t scary”: Jonaz McMillan on Writing, Representation, and Sundance
Living in Los Angeles after spending most of his life in Washington, D.C., Jonaz McMillan, a May ’25 graduate from Emerson’s Writing for Film and TV program, reflects on how his program has helped him make an impact in the … Continued
Is an MFA Really Worth It? Our Answer May Surprise You.
When prospective students contemplate pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree, or an MFA, they can be subjected to a myriad of outside opinions, many of them skeptical. Will this degree be worth the time and cost? Will it lead … Continued
An Emersonian’s Local Guide to the Best Libraries
In honor of National Library Week—celebrated this year from April 6th to 12th—we’re highlighting five of Greater Boston’s best libraries for Emersonians to explore. National Library Week, an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) since 1958, honors … Continued
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring a Woman Behind Emerson Grad Studies
Women’s History Month is all about spotlighting the strong women who drive success and inspire change, sometimes from behind the scenes. This March, who better to interview than a woman who constantly works to make the Emerson experience as seamless … Continued
Imagining New Ways Forward: First-Year Grad Student Terra King on Journalism
In Emerson’s online Journalism and Media Innovation MA program, students learn contemporary journalistic skills from expert faculty. Emerson students focus on multimedia storytelling, audience-specific writing, global community reporting, and so much more. The program’s fully online and asynchronous format gives … Continued