The Digital Media Production program offers students an opportunity to develop cutting-edge professional skills that will prepare them to succeed in the growing and diverse field of digital media. Production majors learn the importance of engaging storytelling, solid research, and careful attention to ethical considerations; they likewise learn how technology allows them to communicate effectively. By utilizing writing and production skills in the classroom as well as in the surrounding community, students demonstrate their ability to use the latest tools of digital audio and video to create high-quality, marketable content for film and television.

Majors in Digital Media Programming & Management (known informally as "Media Management") prepare for management positions across the various media, including such areas as advertising, global media systems, law, research, and programming. Students develop the necessary knowledge and skills through theoretical and practical courses ranging from research and writing to business and managerial courses. The program ensures full exposure to new and emerging technologies and the business functions associated with them. For many, classroom study is put to the real-world test via internships with leading media companies.

Designed to serve the broad interests of students interested in the study of communication. Instead of a carefully predefined set of course requirements common to most undergraduate degrees, Integrated Communication allows students to select from a range of course packages which best serve their personal, educational, and professional interests.

Communication Studies is an ideal major for students with multiple interests and diverse talents. When you study communication studies at Washburn you’ll learn about theories, tools, and techniques for analyzing, managing, and improving communication in every arena of human interaction. Whether your interests are in professional or personal communication contexts, you’ll learn the skills needed to design, implement, and measure effective communication plans.

Effective communication skills are in great demand in today’s competitive job market and Communication Studies faculty at Washburn will help you strengthen your skills.

It’s no secret that employers in a wide range of fields seek those who can communicate effectively with all types of audiences. In this program, you’ll learn to do just that by mixing knowledge of theory with practical skill. Most students pair this degree with a minor and many opt for a second major in an area such as mass media, sociology, anthropology, or a natural science, depending on their unique goals.

Strong communication skills are key to every profession, so WOU’s major in this field has far-reaching applications. You’ll get the skills you need to meet the challenges of professions that require strong organizational, interpersonal and intercultural communication abilities. Choose this major if you want to work in areas such as government and politics, business communication, or communication and outreach, to name a few.

We are surrounded by organizations in our daily lives.  The Corporate Communication option provides students with the knowledge, values, perspectives and skills necessary to understand the roles, functions, and management of organizations. Communication is one of the top skills required to function successfully in modern organizations, and the Corporate Communication option teaches students how we use communication to organize.

While we treat organizations as entities with identities, values, and cultures of their own, we cannot lose sight of the fact that organizations are made up of people and are created and sustained by communication. Learning how communication works to create, sustain, and alter organizations provides a better understanding of how organizations and communication shape and affect our lives.

Completion time: 48 semester hours required for the major and 120 hours required for graduation

Combine your passions for writing and updating people on breaking news and the latest stories in their community with the Journalism program.

The Journalism program is designed for students who want to become journalists in a wide range of areas—from newspapers to magazines to TV to radio to websites and everything in between.

The Master of Arts degree in Communication emphasizes both theoretical and applied knowledge. The general communication program offers students higher levels of knowledge, skills, theory, research, and practical experience in the communication discipline. Students often participate in seminars and work one-on-one with faculty members . Graduates of the program pursue professional careers in a broad range of business and educational organizations, or they continue their graduate education beyond the masters level.

The Master of Arts in Communication program helps professionals advance or switch their careers. Although our diverse group of students is already working in the field of communication and looking for additional training to advance, some are transitioning from another field. Regardless, the majority of our graduates testify that the master’s degree helps with getting a new position. Our alumni are managers, directors, vice presidents, presidents, and other leaders in various organizations, such as government agencies, associations, nonprofits, and corporations. Students and alumni have access to our exclusive job opportunities network and career services center. This degree provides a great opportunity to hone or perfect your communication skills, learning from leaders in the field. It is not necessarily a path to a PhD program in that it is geared toward providing practical, leading-edge skills that will prepare students to be leaders in the field.

Business Communication courses focus on both persuasive communication techniques and the use of graphics and visual presentations software to create highly professional presentations. Faculty focus on developing strong oral presentation skills in all Business Communication classes. Students in this major will also complete three levels of writing courses that teach the foundations of effective writing up to complex memoranda and transactional documents. Additionally, students will receive a strong foundation of coursework in a broad range of communication strategies and theories to develop enhanced team-building and leadership skills necessary in a modern professional environment. Courses will include content exploring the importance of effective intercultural communication, the development of interpersonal skills, social media, and the role of media and technology in the modern marketplace.

Three-year accelerated degree option

Opportunities for specialization in Public Relations, Multimedia Publishing or Screen Media

Professional internships—here or abroad

Preparation for careers in business, news and magazine writing, editing, technical writing, creative writing, video production and visual communication

Student-run online magazine, radio station, and TV channels

Opportunities to study abroad at some of the top universities around the world

Media and communication offers diverse job opportunities in the expanding field of media and information technology. Arcadia’s program balances theory with practice, providing a critical understanding of the communication process along with skills for specific careers.

Communication Studies majors learn human interactions and skills including: public speaking, academic writing, relationship maintenance and ethical strategies. This scholarship results in an environment in which lifelong learners thrive. We offer 5 different degree emphases, and a degree completion program. Come learn alongside our award-winning faculty as we prepare you to enter the workforce upon graduation.  Dixie State University Communication Studies graduates are skilled, knowledgeable, and prepared to create their own path for success. Join us in our pursuit to understand how human interaction affects the world we live in today.

Southern Utah University’s Department of Communication offers students a choice of three emphases in communication studies, media studies, or strategic communication. The department also has three minors related to the emphases, as well as a speech and writing certificate and a technical writing certificate. The mission of the communication department is to provide opportunities for its students to apply the principles and theories of human communication and mass media in situations that simulate the professional world.

The general communication major provides a strong foundation in the field and allows you to sample classes in the other communication programs offered at Endicott. Sometimes students will begin their studies in the general major and then move into digital media or marketing communication/ advertising, or add a minor, as their interests develop.

By pursuing a degree in communication, you will explore the many ways media impact the individual and society, both locally and globally. Classroom studies promote written and critical-thinking skills, as well as theoretical and applied knowledge. By pursuing the general major in communication, you will find yourself prepared for traditional communication-related professions and, as with the other communication programs, you will possess the skills to move directly into a program of advanced studies and graduate school.

The greatest demand in media and communication fields today is for cross-trained individuals who can move with confidence and agility among all areas including film/television production, journalism, broadcasting, post production, and digital marketing.

This program fulfills the LTU mission of  "Theory and Practice" by offering students a background in critical film and media studies that is balanced with market-ready skills in media production. After graduation, students are prepared for a variety of careers in the studio, on location, and in the digital world.

Our communication studies program combines liberal arts and professional courses with opportunities for hands-on learning. Sure, you’ll study communication theories and concepts. But you’ll also put them to the test in the real world. You’ll learn to think critically, lead teams, network and negotiate. Communication studies is an excellent standalone major that is flexible enough to also work as a double major or dual degree for any other field. 

Here, you won’t get lost in the crowd. You’ll be part of close-knit family. You’ll enjoy small class sizes and amazing friendships with your classmates. Your dedicated professors will get to know you. They will guide you in your coursework, hands-on learning, internships, and post-graduate or career preparations. They will become personally invested in your success and will open doors for you.

Our small setting equals big opportunity. From writing stories for the online campus paper to studying abroad, from assisting a professor with research to attending a national conference, you’ll discover countless opportunities to expand your horizons and build your résumé.

Students will think critically and communicate accurately to diverse, global audiences, demonstrate knowledge of theoretical and historical foundations while applying legal, ethical and transparent principles to communication practices. They will evaluate the use of technology to communicate across platforms and apply technology tools to produce content. Students recognize the credible processes involved in research and think critically and communicate accurately to diverse, global audiences while applying legal, ethical and transparent principles to communication practices.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in media from the University of Mount Union integrates a variety of topics including the foundations, history and analysis of media along with audio and video storytelling production skills.

With the constantly changing media landscape, our media major requirements and curriculum will provide you with the knowledge and flexibility for a competitive advantage in the job market. Those who pursue a degree in media will have the skills suitable for a variety of careers including social media, narrative video production, film production, documentary storytelling, and sports broadcasting. If you are not interested in production, we also have a media studies path that prepares students for graduate school.