BA/BS in Communication and Media Studies

The Communication major introduces students to how messages are created, shared and interpreted. Coursework spans topics such as video production, photography and graphic design, plus advertising, public relations, media criticism, media writing, mass communication and social media marketing. Classes are interactive and hands-on, asking students to consider the role communication plays in society while building their own professional abilities in writing, presentation and media creation. Graduates are prepared to form working relationships with community members, clients and colleagues, and students may choose to focus their studies in a particular concentration within the major. The program is taught at Worcester State University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is an undergraduate course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. Students move through a structured sequence of required and elective courses, and faculty advisors help them plan each stage of their studies.