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　　　Department of International Communication　was founded on the basis of the former English program and the International Journalism program. The department offers programs for bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees and is dedicated to training　future journalists with a good command of the English language and a strong　footing in journalism and international communication. Its graduates can be found in all major national news organizations, foreign news media, government agencies, domestic enterprises, and multi-national　corporations.

　　　Department of International Communication　currently offers four undergraduate　programs: 1) International Journalism, 2) English Broadcasting, 3) Foreign Theater, Cinema and TV Literature,4) Internet English Information Collecting　and Editing. Core courses can be categorized as five major themes: 1) English Listening and Speaking, 2) English Reading, 3) English Writing, 4) Translation, 5) English Broadcasting and Film and TV Translation. Students of the four　programs take all core courses and required course and can choose from a number of elective courses. These courses include but are not limited to Journalism Overseas, English News Writing, News Editing and Translating, Advanced News English, International　Communication,　Communication(Theory),Reporting to Overseas Audiences, Newscasting, Broadcast News English, Cross-cultural Communication and Television Production.Department of International Communication　faculty members’ research level is becoming higher and higher.

　　　Every year Department of International　Communication faculty members publish academic papers and books which are well received in the academic circles. Among the recently published academic books are International Communication　and Foreign Propaganda, International Communication　and Media Studies and International Journalism and Cross-cultural　Communication. Among the recent course books edited by Department of International Communication faculty are Broadcast News English, Advanced English Video and Reading and News English and Media Studies. Through years of its efforts, Department of International Communication has brought together a faculty of highly competitive, committed and experienced researcher-instructors.

　　　Every year Department of International Communication encourages　its students to participate in contests on and off campus.The department designates experienced faculty members to coach students in major national English contests: the “21st Century　Cup” National English Speaking　Contest, CCTV Cup National English Speaking Contest and the “Foreign Languages Teaching and Research Press Cup” National English Debate Contest, to name but a few. From these contests, Department of International Communication　students have gained many important　awards, gaining honour for BBI and for Beijing.Many Department of International Communication graduates　working with national or international broadcasters have enjoyed an evident edge over their peers. Some of them are: Chen Luyu and Chen Xiaonan, celebrated anchorwomen with the Hong Kong Phoenix TV; Shen Jianing, political reporter with the CCTV; Cao Ri, English Newscaster with the CCTV; Duan Xuan, CCTV sports reporter; Zhu Hua, hostess of the CCTV’s English Magazine: Outlook; Ji Xing, CCTV anchorperson. Outstanding Department of International Communication graduates play an important role in China Radio International, Shanghai Satellite TV, China Daily and many other frontiers of the nation’s communications with the rest of the world. A number　of Department of International Communication graduates have won the nation’s top journalism awards.

　　　To meet the nation’s increasing demand for foreign languages media professionals, in 2001 Department of International Communication started its undergraduate program in English Broadcasting and in 2003 started its undergraduate program in Film Translation.

　　　At present, Department of International Communication students, faculty and staff are making greater efforts to help increase China’s exposure in communications in the world.