Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication

Graduates of this program will be equipped to:

• demonstrate a broad and critical understanding of the main theoretical approaches of intercultural communication and relevant fields in the humanities and social sciencess for the creation of original research.
• judge the relevance of research methods and tools based on their appropriateness to a given context of intercultural communication.
• apply appropriate strategies to solve intercultural problems in communication settings and integrate the tools and techniques for managing intercultural communication in organizations within the private, public, and non-governmental sectors.
• possess and apply the communication skills required in interlinguistic and intercultural communication settings in view of adequacy, norms, and appropriate quality and ethical standards.
• acquire the technological literacy and tools required for postgraduate research and professional intercultural communication.

Applicants seeking admissions to the MAICC should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4) from a recognized university.

Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. Applicants can be exempt from this requirement if they meet one of the conditions listed below:

• The applicant completed their studies at an institution in a country where English is the official language.
• The applicant provides an official letter from the university where they completed their studies confirming that they obtained their degree from an institution where the medium of instruction is English (if not otherwise exempt).
• The applicant’s first language is English.

Personal statement of interest

Applicants to the Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication program are asked to submit a personal statement (500-800 words) with two sections:

Section I: About the applicant, their journey, motivations, and goals:

• Introduce themselves and talk about their general interests
• Motivation to join a graduate program in intercultural communication
• Career objectives

Section II: Achievements and the skills which make them a good fit for the program.

• Volunteer, professional experiences/work
• Personal or academic achievements
• How the points mentioned above may relate to intercultural communication.

Applicants are welcome to add any other points that they find relevant.

First Year – First Semester

ICC600 – Foundations, Critical Approaches and Future Challenges in Intercultural Communication – 3 Credit Hours
ICC601 – Research in Intercultural Communication: Tools and Methods – 3 Credit Hours
ICC602 – Managing Communication in Intercultural Settings – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

ICC603 – Intercultural Communication in the Community: Mediation & Interpreting – 3 Credit Hours
ICC604 – Discourse and Communication Analysis – 3 Credit Hours
Elective Course 1 – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

ICC605 – Intercultural Communication in Organizations: Consulting & Management – 3 Credit Hours
Elective Course 2 – 3 Credit Hours
Elective Course 3 – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

ICC690 – Internship or Independent Research Project – 3 Credit Hours
ICC669 – Independent Research Project (IRP) or Thesis Option – 6 Credit Hours

Non-Course Requirement

ICC699 – Thesis Defense

Available Elective Courses:

Fall Electives

ICC622 – Intercultural Conflict Management – 3 Credit Hours
ICC625 – Diversity, Inclusion and Access – 3 Credit Hours
DHS656 – Introduction to Human Language Technologies – 3 Credit Hours
ME611 – History, Politics and Cultures of the Middle East – 3 Credit Hours
WSD653 – Gender and Digital Cultures – 3 Credit Hours
DHS651 – Emerging Technologies and Applications – 3 Credit Hours
SS612 – Research Methods – 3 Credit Hours
DHS623 – Methods in Digital Humanities – 3 Credit Hours
WSD621 – Introduction to Women and Gender Studies – 3 Credit Hours
WSD656 – Family and Kinship in the Middle East – 3 Credit Hours
TCI611 – Translation Studies – 3 Credit Hours
TCI615 – Translation Practices and Tools – 3 Credit Hours
TCI659 – Creative Writing – 3 Credit Hours
TCI655 – Literary Translation – 3 Credit Hours
TCI658 – Localization – 3 Credit Hours
TSD653 – Media Translation – 3 Credit Hours

Spring Electives

DHS621 – Approaches to Digital Humanities – 3 Credit Hours
WSD622 – Women, Work and Economic Development in the Middle East – 3 Credit Hours
WSD623 – Research Methods in Women’s and Gender Studies – 3 Credit Hours
ME613 – Social, Economic and Development Theory – 3 Credit Hours
DHS660 – Digital Disinformation and Propaganda in the Middle East and North Africa – 3 Credit Hours
DHS622 – Digital Communication and Media – 3 Credit Hours
SS662 – The Gulf States and the International Order – 3 Credit Hours
ICC621 – Intercultural Communication in Digital Media – 3 Credit Hours
ICC623 – Mediation Interpreting in Healthcare – 3 Credit Hours
ICC625 – Diversity, Inclusion and Access – 3 Credit Hours
TCI623 – Creative Industries, Economy and Sustainability – 3 Credit Hours
TCI633 – Trends in Translation and Creativity Studies – 3 Credit Hours
TCI634 – Trends in Mediation in the Creative Industries – 3 Credit Hours
TCI627 – Voicing – 3 Credit Hours
TCI624 – Subtitling – 3 Credit Hours
TCI626 – Intersensory Mediation for the Creative Industries – 3 Credit Hours