Admissions

USC Annenberg Prospective Graduate Student Days

Explore the schedule for the 2021 Prospective Graduate Student Days below.

Thursday, October 21

Friday, October 22

Thursday, October 21

10–10:45 a.m. PT
Prospective Graduate Student Days Welcome
with Dean Willow Bay; Hector Amaya, School of Communication Director; Gordon Stables, School of Journalism Director; Allyson Hill, Associate Dean of Admissions; and Bryant Gomez, Associate Director of Admissions
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Meeting ID: 991 4773 0697 | Password: 985375

10:45–11:30 a.m. PT
Public Diplomacy (MPD)
The Why and How of Public Diplomacy 2021
with Robert Banks, Program Co-Director.
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Meeting ID: 930 4135 2473 | Password: 336952

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. PT
Public Relations and Advertising (MA) 
Trends and Cases from the Ever-evolving World of PR and Advertising
with Jennifer Floto, Program Co-Director, and Burghardt Tenderich, Program Co-Director. 
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Meeting ID: 941 5689 6514 | Password: 182076

12:15–1 p.m. PT
Joint Journalism Programs
Journalism and Storytelling in 2021
with Lisa Pecot-Hébert, Director of the Journalism (MS) program; Willa Seidenberg, Interim Director of the Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA) program; and Sandy Tolan, Director of the Specialized Journalism (MA) program.
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Meeting ID: 916 4330 9526 | Password: 693187

1–1:45 p.m. PT
Communication Management (MCG)
Overview of the Communication Management Landscape
with Ben Lee, Co-director of Master of Communication Management, and Courtney Pade, Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication.
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Meeting ID: 960 5601 5179 | Password: 684207

1–2 p.m. PT
Communication (PhD)
Doctoral Student Research Presentations
with Taj Frazier, Director of Doctoral Studies.
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Meeting ID: 926 9480 0249 | Password: 555546

1:45–2:30 p.m. PT
Communication Data Science (MS)
Emerging Areas in Communication Data Science
with Jessica Neff, Program Co-Director.
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Meeting ID: 943 7649 0252 | Password: 359373

2:30–3:15 p.m. PT
Digital Social Media (MS)
Current Issues in Digital Social Media
with Daniela Baroffio, Program Director.
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Meeting ID: 977 7457 8190 | Password: DSM2022

3:30–4:15 p.m. PT
Digital Media Management (Online) (MS)
Where Digital Meets Diversity
with Freddy Nager, Program Interim Co-Director.
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Meeting ID: 995 7472 8694 | Password: DMM2022

4–4:45 p.m PT
Global Communication (MA)
Global Creator Culture
with Patricia Riley, Co-Program Director, and David Craig, Co-Program Director.
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Meeting ID: 969 9411 2284 | Password: GLOBAL

Friday, October 22

9–9:30 a.m. PT
USC Annenberg Graduate Admission Overview
with Valerie Jones, Director of Admissions.
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Meeting ID: 950 5328 6888 | Password: 952356

10–11 a.m. PT
Communication (PhD) Student Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 943 4285 9186 | Passcode: PhD2022

10–10:45 a.m. PT
USC Annenberg Graduate Student Academic Services – Graduate Advising and Career Development Staff Panel
with Suzanne Alcantara, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Director of Career Development; and Mike Ploszek, Associate Director, Academic Advisement. Moderated by Kohyun Choi, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions.
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Meeting ID: 991 4773 0697 | Password: 985375

10:45–11:15 a.m. PT
USC Annenberg’s Media Center
Getting involved with USC Annenberg’s Media Center: Everyone is welcome
with Christina Bellantoni, Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism and Director of USC Annenberg’s Media Center.
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Meeting ID: 939 8789 5596 | Password: 710026

11:15–11:45 a.m. PT
Financial Aid and Scholarship Overview for Master’s Degree Applicants
with Leslie Husa, Senior Assistant Director, Outreach USC Office of Financial Aid, and Allyson Hill, Associate Dean of Admissions.
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Meeting ID: 974 7528 6040 | Password: 978819

11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. PT
Public Relations and Advertising (MA) Student Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 957 0561 1798 | Password: 386845

12:15–12:45 p.m. PT
Society of Public Diplomats Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 960 2884 4440 | Password: 660875

12:45–1:15 p.m. PT
Communication Data Science (MS) Student Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 988 5675 1967 | Password: 442673

1:15–1:45 p.m. PT
Communication Management (MCG) Student Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 995 2129 5500 | Password: 394776

1:45–2:15 p.m. PT
Global Communication (MA) Student Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 934 4412 7508 | Password: 776582

2:15–3:15 p.m. PT
Joint Journalism Student Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 975 6235 5827 | Password: 841382

4–4:45 p.m. PT
Digital Social Media (MS) Student Panel Session
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Meeting ID: 930 0150 8313 | Password: DSM2022