BA Communication Studies

Faculty and students in the Department of Communication Studies mutually explore the creation, transmission, reception, and understanding of messages in order to appreciate more fully human communication in all its forms. The study of the social, political, and cultural functions of communication in varied environments ranging from interpersonal and public settings to mediated and global contexts develops capacity for the reflective examination of symbol use. The specific focus of our discipline on messages and meanings has long situated communication studies as pivotal in the liberal arts tradition and has established a central place for Communication Studies in the personal, professional, and civic lives of our students, faculty, and alumni.