Emerson’s main campus is located in the heart of downtown Boston, but you don’t have to live in Boston, Massachusetts, or even New England to get your graduate degree from Emerson. With six fully online graduate degrees, Emerson continues making higher education accessible for folks who cannot relocate for school or commute to campus. If you are considering online graduate programs, today’s blog is for you. We’ll provide an overview of all six of Emerson’s online graduate programs and how they can prepare you for industry success.
1. Business of Creative Enterprises (MA)
Emerson’s Business of Creative Enterprises MA is a business degree for creatives. This program is for creative professionals looking to start their own businesses and artists who want to break into the business side of their industry.
This fully online graduate program includes cross-departmental faculty to ensure students have a diverse, comprehensive set of courses. Throughout the program, students learn leadership skills, business strategies, and strategic storytelling, all through the lens of equity and positive change.
In addition to being online, most of the coursework for the Business of Creative Enterprises program is asynchronous, meaning you can complete your work as it fits your schedule. At the beginning and end of the program, students take a weekend-long immersion course, which is live and online. Other than these immersion weekends, all coursework is asynchronous.
Below are a few of the courses you would take in this program:
- Foundations of Finance in Creative Enterprises
- Creative Collaboration Leading with Equity and Empathy
- Failure 1, 2, 3: How to Rebuild the Idea
If you are a creative professional and want to use your creative skills in a business-oriented position, our Business of Creative Enterprises program is for you. To learn more about this online graduate program, visit the Business of Creative Enterprises program website.
2. Speech@Emerson (MS)
Emerson offers two graduate programs in Communication Disorders. One is fully online, and the other is in-person at our Boston campus. The online Communication Disorders MS program is called Speech@Emerson.
Through Speech@Emerson, students train to become generalist practitioners of speech-language pathology. Rather than specializing in any particular population, the coursework through Speech@Emerson covers communication disorders of all types in clients of all ages. This generalist training allows students to become more well-rounded, versatile clinicians.
Courses have weekly live meetings through Zoom, allowing students to develop connections with their peers and professors and ask clarifying questions in real-time. Because Speech@Emerson is a fully online program, students may attend from anywhere in the U.S. This means you can get your degree from home and complete your clinical internships locally. Plus, you get to learn from the perspectives of students across the country with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Upon graduation, Speech@Emerson students have the academic and clinical experiences they’ll need to become nationally certified and state licensed speech-language pathologists.
If you are passionate about making a difference and helping others communicate their thoughts, needs, and wants, speech pathology might be the field for you. With Speech@Emerson, you can pursue this meaningful career from home in as little as 20 months. For more information about Speech@Emerson, please visit the program website.
3. Digital Communication Leadership (MA)
The Digital Communication Leadership program at Emerson helps working professionals gain the skills they need to enter senior management positions. Fully online and asynchronous, this program is built to be customized. With only 4 required courses, you pick the remaining 4 electives to fit your needs. Some possible electives include:
- Digital Analytics
- Cross-Platform Audience Strategy & Messaging
- Digital Crisis Management
- Emerging Communication Technology
If you have 5+ years of professional experience, you may waive one elective course. This Executive Format allows you to graduate faster and reduces your tuition. You can also choose to enroll part-time or full-time, depending upon your schedule and needs. Part-time students will finish the program in 2 years, whereas full-time students in 1 year.
With your professional experience and the communication and leadership training through our Digital Communication Leadership program, you will be well-equipped to pursue a senior leadership position. For more information about the Digital Communication Leadership program, be sure to schedule a call with one of our graduate admissions counselors.
4. Journalism and Media Innovation (MA)
The Journalism and Media Innovation program is our most recent addition to the online suite of graduate programs. Newly redesigned to prepare students for today’s multimedia journalism industry, the Journalism and Media Innovation program focuses on storytelling across platforms and media.
Faculty are award-winning professionals in the field who offer students invaluable insights. Plus, every student pairs with a mentor throughout the program. Mentors are experts in the field of journalism and media. Throughout each semester, they meet regularly with students to help them prepare for a successful career.
In addition to the strong faculty and professional mentors, this program only has 4 required courses. You pick the remaining courses to fit your career goals. Choose course topics from independent journalism to emerging communication technologies to news documentaries. You also get to choose your own capstone experience for the Journalism and Media Innovation program. Students may complete a portfolio project or an internship for their capstone. For the internship, students may intern at news organizations, nonprofit news entities, or media companies depending on what aligns with their professional goals.
To make the program more time- and cost-effective, students with 5 years of relevant experience or an undergraduate degree in journalism can waive one core class. Additionally, all courses in this program are asynchronous, meaning you can complete your degree on the weekends, during your lunch break, or whenever it works best for you.
If you want to make your mark in the multimedia field of journalism, Emerson’s program can help. Apply today or schedule a call with our admissions team to learn more.
5. Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing (MA)
Emerson’s Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing MA is one of few graduate programs that center genre fiction. If you are passionate about writing mystery, romance, fantasy, science fiction, or any number of other genres, this is the program for you.
Completely online and asynchronous, the Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing program fits your schedule. The program consists of writing workshops, literature courses, and publishing classes. With this balanced degree, you may choose to pursue a career as a book agent, publishing editor, author, and more.
To get a glimpse of what the Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing program is like, check out our interviews with current Popular Fiction students on the Grad Life Blog.
6. Marketing (MA)
Emerson’s Marketing graduate program combines hands-on learning with foundational theories of marketing. Through real-world case studies, collaborative projects, and course discussions, students in this program gain valuable experience in marketing, branding, analytics, and more.
With five required courses and three electives of your choice, the Marketing program is customizable to your career goals. In the required courses, students learn about topics such as voice of the customer (VOC) analytics, digital storytelling, online customer behavior, and more.
Through the elective courses, students can add a specialization to their degree. You can choose between Content Strategy, Marketing Analytics, or Social Media and Digital Public Relations specializations. These specializations help students hone their marketing skills to be experts in a certain niche of marketing.
Marketing is a rapidly growing industry. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 13% industry growth in market research analysis by 2032. Similarly, they project a 6% increase in Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Manager jobs by 2032. Given this rate of industry growth, earning a graduate degree in marketing is a great investment toward a versatile career.
Between Emerson’s six fully online graduate programs, getting your graduate degree has never been easier. Whether you want to publish mystery novels, support social change through design, or step into a senior leadership role, Emerson’s graduate programs can help you achieve your goals. To learn more about Emerson’s online graduate programs, schedule a call with one of our graduate admissions counselors today.
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