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Advertising

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Specialization introduction

Major introduction

Use creativity and strategy to connect brands with consumers, learn how to tell compelling stories and create viral campaigns.

Program overview

Advertising is essentially about using creativity and strategy to help brands "break out." Core courses include advertising planning, creative copywriting, media strategy, consumer behavior, and digital marketing. You'll learn how to analyze user psychology, design visual content, run social media ads, and even shoot short videos or write scripts yourself. This major is perfect for students who are imaginative, love observing life, and are interested in both business and communication. Chinese universities place a strong emphasis on hands-on experience in advertising—many courses directly involve real corporate projects, such as creating a promotion plan for a new consumer brand or managing a campus social media account. If you enjoy turning ideas into reality and don't want things to be too dull, advertising is a great choice.

Major prospects

现在广告行业正经历大变革，传统电视广告退潮，短视频、直播、社交媒体营销成了主流。在中国，抖音、小红书、B站这些平台每天都有大量品牌在抢流量，所以懂内容、懂数据、懂跨文化传播的人才特别吃香。国际学生可以重点关注两个方向：一是跨境电商广告，很多中国品牌出海需要熟悉海外市场的策划；二是国际4A广告公司（如奥美、阳狮）的中国分部，它们经常需要双语人才。另外，AI工具（如ChatGPT、Midjourney）正在改变创意生产方式，学会用这些工具会很有竞争力。

Career prospects

毕业后出路很广，主要分三类：一是广告公司（创意、媒介、客户执行等岗位），二是品牌方市场部（比如宝洁、阿里巴巴、元气森林），三是互联网平台（字节跳动、腾讯的广告运营岗）。具体岗位包括广告策划、创意文案、媒介投放、品牌经理、数字营销专员等。薪资方面，一线城市应届生起薪大概8k-15k/月，有2-3年经验后可以到20k-30k。国际学生如果中文流利，可以考虑去服务出海品牌的广告公司，或者做海外市场调研。另外，自由职业也很常见，比如接品牌文案、短视频代运营的单子，收入弹性大。

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