Bachelor of Arts: Communication
Are you interested in public relations, personnel or marketing? How about television and radio broadcasting, production or publications? Film? The study of human communication?Then communication is the major for you. Our communication major and minor are well-rounded programs based in the liberal arts tradition.
Program Overview
Our diversity of classes means you will have access to a range of opportunities in a variety of communications fields. To prepare you for the future, courses will emphasize important lifelong skills such as writing, speaking, organization and critical thinking. We emphasize the importance of education and experience, so you are prepared to hit the ground running when you enter the workforce.
General Course Information
If you major in communication at Concordia-Chicago, you will be taking courses that cover the fundamentals of communication. These courses include interpersonal communication, public relations, radio broadcast, media production, introduction to film, advanced speech, business communication and more.Courses will examine communication and its relation to individuals, small groups and large organizations, as well as its many forms including written, oral, visual and technological. You will learn the skills necessary to succeed in many different fields ranging from advertising to public relations to government to international business.Elective options include graphic design, digital photography, advertising, journalism courses, psychology and more.For more information, visit our onlne catalog pages about required courses and course descriptions.
Opportunities
With our diversity of classes, you will have great opportunities in a variety of communications fields. A few careers to consider: photojournalist, producer, reporter, public relations specialist, event planner, disk jockey or account executive. In order to prepare you for the future, courses will emphasize important lifelong skills such as writing, speaking, organization and critical thinking.Concordia University Chicago’s Krentz Center contains a television studio, a radio production studio and photography laboratories. Students have the opportunity to work in the control room, sound room and editing suites. In addition, those interested in radio may experiment in Concordia’s radio production studio.Students learn not only the theory of radio and television, but also how to apply that theory with hands-on experience. Because CUC is located in the heart of the Chicago metropolitan area, students have the opportunity to experience a diverse array of possibilities with internships.Our campus broadcast station WCGR is completely student-run, allowing you to experience the radio and television worlds. Check out WCGR Radio and WCGR TV.