Communication is essential to students' success, their well-being, and their sense of community. It's how they stay informed, share stories, express themselves, and change the world. As a Communication and Media major at Utica University students will gain practical skills and exciting insights into what communication is and how it works.
As a Communication and Media major, students have daily opportunities to create compelling content at WPNR-FM and the Raymond Simon Convergence Media Center. They will collaborate with talented peers and accomplished faculty. Students can intern with businesses, media outlets, and non-profit organizations. Graduates are ready to pursue fulfilling careers or graduate study.
The Communication and Media curriculum helps students develop a deep understanding of historical, legal, cultural, and critical aspects of communication. Graduates will have the ability to write and speak logically, clearly, and precisely on a professional level, as well as to contextualize and criticize aspects of contemporary culture. In keeping with digital media trends, students will learn how to utilize multimedia technology to produce and share compelling information.
The Communication Arts concentration focuses on developing a broad array of knowledge and skills applicable to many careers, with particular emphasis on oral, interpersonal, organizational, intercultural communication and media studies. Students engage in a critical assessment of the values underlying communication practices, technologies, institutions, and their social and ethical consequences. Advisors work with them to develop a course of study based on their interests and desired career path.
