跟媒体接轨的广告行业作为一个竞争大、收益高的行业，越来越受到学生的青睐，赴美国留学读广告专业的学生也逐渐增多。打算留学美国学广告的同学需要提前对美国广告专业的设置以及课程内容做好详细的了解，有助于申请并尽快进入角色：
美国广告学课程内容：
综合基础课程：Advertising and Society，Writing for Media Professionals，Principles and Practices of Advertising，Advertising Campaigns 以下是任一方向的课程
管理方向(Management track concentration courses)：Account Planning;Interactive Marketing Communication;Advertising Media Planning and Buying ;Contemporary Mass Communication;Communication Theory;Ad Management; Communication Research;Problem Solving in Advertising
创造方向(Creative track concentration courses): Creating Broadcast Advertising;Contemporary Mass Communication;Ad Copy & Design (first semester);Advanced Art Direction;Advanced Copywriting;Portfolio Development I (second semester); Portfolio Development II (third semester)
研究方向(Thesis track concentration courses)：Contemporary Mass Communication;Communication Theory; Advertising Management;Communication Research; Advanced Communication Research for Thesis Track; Thesis Research for Thesis Track
美国广告学分支专业：
Management Track：The management track will prepare students for careers in account management, media, account planning, or advertising research.
Creative Track：The creative track will prepare students for careers in art direction or copywriting.
Thesis Track：The thesis track will prepare students for careers in marketing research or education.
美国广告学研究生职业前景：
就业方向：广告设计人员，企划人员，美术指导，，广告客户经理，广告销售策划，资深写得可以做到广告创意总监等。
就业市场：广告代理公司，传媒业，或者组织机构的市场策划，研究机构等。