Washington, D.C. Program
The Washington, D.C. Program offers students the opportunity to spend a fall semester in Washington, D.C., focused on the issues, processes, and decisions surrounding government, nonprofit organizations, and social advocacy groups. Discussing public policy, writing business plans, developing webcasts, and initiating media releases are among the various opportunities awaiting the creative and ambitious Emerson student.
Qualified juniors and seniors may enroll for one semester of study (fall term only) at Emerson's Washington, D.C. Program.
Students accepted to the program will take 8 credits of internship at a site chosen for their specific goals or interests and 8 credits of classes.
Using Washington, D.C. as a laboratory for learning, the program supports the theory-practice mission of the Department of Communication Studies. Although Washington, D.C. is the center of politics, the city is also home to entertainment, corporate, governmental, civic, and educational organizations, all of which seek to have their voices heard.
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The Washington, D.C. program lets juniors and seniors spend a fall semester focusing on the issues, processes, and decisions surrounding government, nonprofit organizations, and social advocacy groups.
Discussing public policy, writing business plans, developing webcasts, and initiating media releases brings what you learn in the classroom to life.
