Political CommunicationGraduate Certificate
Sharpen your skills in political communication, leadership, governance, media, content strategies, and more in local, national, and international political arenas. Emerson College’s Graduate Political Communication certificate program will enhance your political career and strengthen your ability to effectively communicate to constituents in your community.
At a Glance
- Understand the significance of campaign strategies and how to effectively reach audiences.
- Develop critical research skills in polling, focus groups, and surveys.
- Craft political narratives using traditional and emerging media.
- Courses offered online or on campus in the evening to fit your schedule.
- No GRE required to apply.
Refine Your Political Skills
Politics moves fast. So does the way people communicate. Emerson’s hybrid Political Communication graduate certificate helps you sharpen the skills that shape campaigns, advocacy, and public discourse. Through a focused 16-credit curriculum, you’ll learn audience analysis, campaign strategy, speechwriting, crisis communication, polling, and digital storytelling while exploring how messages move across traditional and emerging media.
Designed for working professionals, this program can be completed in as little as two semesters with evening courses offered online and on campus. You’ll create speeches, develop strategic messaging campaigns, and build research and communication skills you can apply immediately. You’ll leave with practical experience, a fresh perspective, and a deeper understanding of how communication shapes politics and public life.
Once you’re enrolled in a graduate program at Emerson College, you’re automatically part of Emerson Edge, a network of peers, alumni, faculty, and staff to ensure you’re getting what you need out of your graduate program. Some of the benefits you’ll get from Emerson Edge:
- Emerge Alumni Network: Join a community of over 50,000 Emerson alumni who can mentor you, share career advice, and make connections in your industry.
- Graduate Career Action Plan: Develop your resume, cover letter, and portfolio with a team dedicated to credential-building, and gain access to exclusive job listings.
- After completing your 16-credit certificate program, you have the opportunity to roll your credits directly into our 32-credit master’s in Political Communication. For more information, please get in touch with your graduate program director.
Learn from Expert Communicators
Faculty in the Graduate Political Communications certificate program know politics. They’ve worked on state, local, and national elections, and have a wealth of knowledge on how to effectively communicate ideas to the public.
Enroll Today
Applicants must register for an account with the School of Communication. From there, you’ll log in and upload application materials, including samples of past work. Learn more about applying to Emerson on our Application Process page.