Balance your

BRAIN.
In our three-semester Master of
Science in Public Relations program,
youll balance academics with practical
application. Youll gain an overview
of contemporary public relations, the
nature of human communication, and
the role of media before choosing
an area of specialization. Hone your
ability to write clearly and concisely in
contemporary media formats, addressing
different audiences. Develop professional
management skills. And augment your
studies with electives in nonprofit,
corporate, or international public
relations. When youre through, youll be
ready to assume a leadership role in public
relations. Really ready.

MS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
Email:comgrad@bu.edu
Phone:617-353-3481
Mailing Address:
Boston University
College of Communication, Graduate Affairs
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Get your start

where it all
began.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
You wont be the first public relations star from BU.
And you wont be the last. But maybe youll be
the next.

Welcome to the proud home of the

worlds first university degree in
public relations. Other schools have
followed suit, but weve never given up
the lead.

Learn from

Think

THE BEST. AND DO.

AMY SHANLER

Lifetime learning

Life is one big classroom.

Keep learning, even after you
graduate.

The Boston University College

of Communication (COM) Public
Relations program and its faculty
have vast experience identifying the
effects of rapid change in media and
technology and building the classroom
experience around them. Students
are trained to succeed in todays
marketplace and lead in tomorrows.

PROMINENT PROFESSOR

MICHAEL ELASMAR

Embrace variety

Variation is at the heart of

everything. Not only does
it characterize the audience
that you seek to inform and
perhaps persuade, but it is also
a central part of the daily human
experience.

STEPHEN QUIGLEY NAMED OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR

Practice public relations while you study

it. We offer numerous opportunities for
hands-on experience that is critical to
landing a job. As a graduate student, youll
work in PRLab, the nations first studentrun public relations agency, with a variety
of clients ranging from corporations to
nonprofit groups. Its real public relations
for real, paying clients. Gain even more
experience through an internship in your
area of specialization. Youll learn alongside
top public relations professionals and
add valuable networking connections. An
especially popular option is our summer
London Program 12 weeks of studying
global marketing communication and mass
media theory, followed by a practicing
internship.