Overview
New technologies are constantly transforming the way we think, interact, work, and play. Never before have so many people been so connected through communication or had the power of creative production in their hands. ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà prepares students for a starring role in understanding, creating, and managing these new and diverse modes of communication.
Fast Facts
- One of ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s most popular majors
- Courses in journalism, advertising, public relations, media effects, film, graphic design, web design, game app design, quantitative research, media history, law, and ethics
- Apprenticeships can start your first semester at KRTU, TigerTV, and the Trinitonian
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What You'll Study
Dive into the Digital Age
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Program Curriculum
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Refer to the Courses of Study Bulletin for full program requirements.
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Courses of Study Bulletin
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Candidates for a baccalaureate degree must fulfill the requirements for a major as listed in the . The courses of study bulletin is the official source of information regarding degree requirements, academic policies, and academic majors and minors at ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ.
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Pathways Curriculum
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Students must complete the Pathways Curriculum in order to receive a baccalaureate degree.ÌýThe Pathways Curriculum has six curricular requirements, and three optional elements that provide the foundation in the liberal arts and sciences for all the bachelor's degrees awarded by ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ. Through these requirements, students acquire the necessary skills and disciplinary perspectives to navigate complex questions at ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà and in their post-graduate lives.
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Fiction Writing and Poetry Writing
Study of the theory, techniques, and practice of poetry writing and fiction writing with an emphasis on short stories.
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Creative Nonfiction
Extensive writing in forms and techniques of creative nonfiction, including memoir, travel writing, nature writing, and technical writing.
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Playwriting and Screenwriting
Through formal literary techniques and approaches, students create their own plays and screenplays.
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Gender and Poetics
Understand the role gender plays in writing, reading, and the functions of text in society.
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Novel Writing
Learn forms of realistic fiction and how to adapt them to a novel, including dramatic scene, character sketches, and dialogue.
Experiential Learning in Editing and Publishing
Work with a faculty member on the production of a monograph, collection, or journal while considering issues in literary and scholarly publishing.
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For more information and a description of each class please visit the .
Anthropology (B.A.)
Anthropology (Minor)
Biology (B.S.)
Biology (Minor)
Chemistry (B.A.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Chemistry (Minor)
Strategic Communication (Minor)
Computer Science (B.S.)
Computer Science (Minor)
English (B.A.)
English (Minor)
Film Studies (Minor)
History (Minor)
History (B.A.)
Human Communication (B.A.)
Human Communication (Minor)
New Media (Minor)
Neuroscience (B.S.)
Political Science (Minor)
Political Science (B.A.)
Psychology (B.S.)
Psychology (Minor)
Sociology (B.A.)
Sociology (B.A.)
Theatre (B.A.)
Theatre (Minor)
Urban Studies (B.A.)
Urban Studies (Minor)
Faculty
Plugged in, but accessible
ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s communication faculty are skilled researchers, passionate mentors, and leaders in their field who stay in front of the latest trends in the world of media.
Student Opportunities
Ready for primetime
In their junior year, students in communication are considered for department scholarships in public relations, journalism, and visual communication. We also regularly distribute calls for outside scholarship opportunities through our department Google Group.
In their junior year, communicationÌýstudents are considered for scholarships in public relations, journalism, and visual communication.
Junior students who meet specific requirementsÌýare invited to participate in a year-long honors thesis project in communication.
Communication students are amazing scholars, and many have received research fellowships to work with department faculty on original research projects...
Communication students find numerous internship and summer job opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.
The Department of Communication has state-of-the-art HD television and radio stations, as well as Dell and Apple computer labs.Ìý
As a result of their classes and internships, communication students have published work in local, regional and national media.
The Department of Communication hosts several events, seminars, and lecture series throughout the year.
When You Graduate
Take a starring role
Graduates enter a rapidly-changing media landscape armed with both technical talents and problem-solving abilities stemming from the liberal arts. In addition to the graduates who work for media companies or in communication departments of non-profit, corporate, and government organizations, many pursue graduate and law degrees, join the Peace Corps and Teach for America, or teach abroad.
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Texas Public Radio producer keeps people connected to important issues in the Alamo City
Marketing-savvy alumna heads casual restaurant chain, embraces change as she plans for its long-term future
ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà graduate and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg believes in the future of the Alamo City
CareersÌý
Tigers are valued as smart, articulate problem solvers across a wide array of career paths. Communication majors have become journalists, public relations professionals, advertising creatives, filmmakers, designers, corporate communicators, and small business owners (just to name a few).
Graduate Schools or Programs:
Art and Design Graduate Programs
- Savannah School of Art and Design
- Georgia Tech
Communication Graduate Programs
- University of Wisconsin
- University of Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania State University
Law Schools
- University of Texas - Austin
- Duke
- SMU
Career Areas:
- Corporate, Political, and Government Communication
- Film and Television
- Graphic and Web Design
- Law
- News
- Strategic Communication - PR and Advertising
Notable Companies who have Hired ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà Graduates:
- Buzzfeed
- Electronic Arts
- NBC News
- New York Times
- Red Bull
- U.S. Olympic Committee
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