School of Communication
The School of Communication gives you the power to connect, influence, and lead wherever your career takes you. Choose from four undergraduate majors, a master's program, and certificate programs to find the path that fits your interests and goals.
You’ll build practical skills for your communication career through hands-on activities like producing audio, video, and visual content for multiple platforms, participating in applied projects and community-engaged learning, and critically evaluating communication messages and strategies across a variety of real-world contexts.
Say YES to Career-Ready Communication
Build career-ready communication skills through specialized degree paths, real-world experiences, and add certificates that help you stand out in today’s competitive job market.
Four Concentrations
Customize Your Path
Choose from Media Studies, Public Relations, Communication Studies or Organizational Supervision to focus your degree.
Real-World Practice
Put Your Skills to Work
Gain hands-on experience and collaborate with real clients through community-engaged projects, internships, co-curriculars, and student clubs.
Expand Your Skills
Add Career-Focused Certificates
Build additional expertise with certificates in areas like social media, political communication, and business leadership.
Explore Undergraduate Certificates
WZIP-FM 88.1
Go live on the air, produce shows, and build your resume at one of the top student-run radio stations in the country.
ZTV
Create, film, edit, and star in original video productions while building professional media skills in a fun, collaborative environment.
The Buchtellite
Gain real-world journalism experience by writing, editing, and publishing for UA’s student-run news source.
Navigate Your Options
Explore academic programs, support resources, internships and the faculty memebers that shape your communication career.
Explore degrees in Communication Studies, Media Studies, Public Relations, and Organizational Supervision.
Advance your career with a master’s degree in Strategic Communication or certificate in Applied Political Communication, Health and Crisis Communication, Instructional Communication for Educators, or Strategic Social Media.
Gain real-world experience while earning academic credit at local, regional, and national organizations.
Learn from instructors who are published scholars and experienced practitioners in communication industries.
Connect with a wide network of alumni working across media, public relations, business, and communication strategy who support students through mentorship, internships, and career opportunities.
Get in Touch
Connect with our faculty and staff to learn more about programs, advising, and opportunities in the School of Communication.
