Online Communication and Media Arts Programs

Communication and media arts study the way messages get created, disseminated, and, ultimately, understood by the public. This discipline is a big umbrella that covers:

• Public relations
• Organizational communication
• Film and television
• Market research
• Journalism.

Coursework explores verbal and nonverbal communication, mass media and business communication, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric. As technology has transformed our culture, it has also revolutionized communication studies. A direct effect has been the emergence of online courses. If you are a student or a working professional, you can appreciate the flexibility these programs offer.

Studying communication and media can lead to dynamic careers in the arts or journalism. Among famous communications majors are Renee Zellweger, Ted Koppel, and Howard Stern. More often, communications professionals thrive when working out of the limelight for corporations and non-profits to create marketing and advertising, write speeches and articles, or train employees and advocate for social justice.