Welcome to the Department of Communication & Creative Arts

Programs in the Department of Communication and Creative Arts prepare students to work in careers that require exceptional skill in dealing with people. The department offers broad curricula ranging from communication studies to the performing and creative arts, with strong liberal arts education supporting specific preparation for a variety of careers in communication professions. Students can select minors inside or outside the department to supplement their majors, enhance their professional, creative and artistic skills, and improve their future employment options.

Communication is a highly diverse and broad discipline. Hence, communication graduates find careers in such fields as advertising, broadcasting, corporate communication, education, journalism, marketing, public relations, research, sales, personnel development, publishing, and visual communication.

Internship and practicum options give communication majors the opportunity to expand their learning and career opportunities by working directly with professionals in organizations such as radio and television stations, cable TV operations, advertising agencies, print media outlets, and public relations firms.

The fully equipped radio and television studies facilities on campus allow students hands-on experience in producing a variety of video and radio-TV programs. Students interested in journalism can work for the campus newspaper, The Chronicle.