Arizona State University (ASU) is research-driven but focused on learning. Teaching is carried out in a context that encourages the creation of new knowledge. The university champions diversity, and is international in scope, welcoming students from all 50 states and nations across the globe. ASU is an active partner with the private sector in initiatives to enhance the social well-being, economic competitiveness, cultural depth, and quality of life of metropolitan Phoenix and the state.

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1. European Master of Media, Culture and Communication - The curricular offer is provided by “Hugh Downs School of Human Communication” (COM) and the “Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication”. The courses offered by the “Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication” are divided into two sections “Journalism and Mass Communication” (JMC) and “Mass Communication” (MCO).
   
   The "Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication" prepares students to enter positions in the media field, provides courses that lead to an understanding of the role and responsibility of the media and ensures that students receive a broad-based education rooted in the following fields: Journalism, Media Analysis and Criticism, Media Management, Media Production, and Strategic Media & Public Relations.
   
   The "Hugh Downs School of Human Communication" exists to advance the understanding of message-related human behaviour for the purpose of improving communicative interactions. Teaching, research and service are directed to the continued development of knowledge and the application of principles of communication. Areas of study are: Interpersonal Communication, Organisational Communication, Performance Studies, Rhetoric Studies and Public Communication.