What is Communication Studies?
Communication (COMM) studies is the study of human communication at large. With a
degree in communication studies, our students are able to master communication theories
and research, enhance communication skills, and enhance preparation for a variety
of different careers or for graduate study.
Communication skills are becoming more necessary in any workplace. Your COMM degree
will allow you to craft your own program of study in order to achieve your goals.
The balance and flexibility of our program makes COMM a great major!
Click here for information on what you can do with a Comm degree
AREAS OF STUDY: Interpersonal/Organizational/Rhetoric/Performance
Interpersonal, digital & organizational communication examines the impact of communication theory in multiple contexts. It explores how
human and digital communication influences cultures, groups, and individuals. It also
teaches effective communication in different types of organizations.
Communication, Culture, and Public Discourse examines how communication is influential in the formation and growth of every culture.
It explores the power of communication in terms of persuasion, public advocacy, public
address, and public policy.
Performance studies examines how performance is central to the development of human beings and cultures.
We are always performing different roles, and performance is a tool used to communicate
different messages.
YOUR FUTURE IN CONVERGED BROADCAST MEDIA
Interested in television, radio and the web? Fascinated by emerging media technologies
and what it means for television and radio news, information broadcasting and the
world of electronic media?
Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Converged Broadcast Media (CBCM) at the University
of North Texas will prepare you for a career in television, radio and Internet-based
news operations at the local, national and international levels. Other career fields
include:
- Video storytelling
- Long-form broadcast storytelling, such as a news magazine show
- Multichannel television
- Digital converged media production
- Creative services and marketing
- Corporate media
- Audience research
- Documentary programming