Study abroad was something that I always dreamed of doing, and a major reason why I chose to attend Michigan State University. Michigan State’s education abroad program is one of the top ranked nationally, and somewhere within one of the hundreds of options.
There are many facts that contribute to that choice that may contribute to what program you choose. For me, it was important that I addressed a few requirements within both of my majors. My primary major is Arts and Humanities here through RCAH, and throughout my research and planning process I had to make sure that my chosen program was approved to count for the experiential learning opportunity and language proficiency requirements. It was also a huge plus for me to be on a program that could engage my other major: Public Relations.
The act of searching for programs is fairly straightforward with Michigan State’s Education Abroad portal, and it wasn’t long before I found my program: Advertising and Public Relations a la Mediterranean.
Advertising and Public Relations a la Mediterranean is a program run through the Advertising + Public Relations (AD+PR) in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Most of the program takes place in Rome, Italy- in which you take classes taught by MSU AD+PR department professors at the American University of Rome in Rome, Italy. Most of the courses offered focus on international communications strategy, but there are also additional options to take Italian language or culture classes.
The other portion of the program takes place in Cannes, France where participants have the opportunity to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: a global event for creative communications professionals with a plethora of events and awards by some of the top professionals in the industry.
Being able to attend this study abroad is a dream come true, and something I couldnt do without the support of my family here and RCAH and CommArts. I’m excited to share this journey all with you here!
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