The Communication Arts Department upholds a long tradition of preparing students for careers in mass communication and communication teaching. Its multifaceted approach, which combines liberal arts with a program emphasizing hands-on experience, is distinctive among upper Midwest colleges and universities. The Communication Arts Department is dedicated to the advancement of honest and accurate exchanges of information, ideas, and opinion.

The department offers majors/concentrations in the following:

Communication Arts Major (PDF):
    - Multimedia Communication Concentration
    - Organizational and Public Relations Concentration

Communication Studies Major (PDF):
    - Speech Communication Concentration
    - Theatre Concentration

Course Descriptions (PDF)

Students have participated in field experiences and internships locally, state-wide, nationally, and globally at numerous organizations. These have ranged from television stations, publishing houses, public relations and marketing firms, newspapers, and many more.