Communication Studies
The Department of Communication Studies at Concordia has two goals: to provide a general education in the field of communication and to prepare students for a specific career choice. A theoretical foundation serves as the base for skill development and application. We offer six career tracks within the department. The department is best known for close relationships among communication students and between students and faculty. These relationships are built by having small class sizes, student-faculty research collaboration, and student-centered advising. The communication faculty are experienced in a wide variety of academic areas and active in many professional activities.
The Twin Cities metropolitan area provides students with a multitude of opportunities for the internship component of the major. The internships are designed to focus on students' interests while engaging them in a broad communication curriculum. Additionally, our location in a vibrant and diverse urban community gives students access to a wide range of enrichment experiences including service-learning, experiential activities, and research projects. Students also have the opportunity to get involved in a variety of on-campus television production experiences, including sports webcasting, TV news gathering, independent film-making and other programs of personal interest. Facilities include a campus studio, post-production lab and a closed-circuit campus TV station.
Graduates of the Communication Studies program have a high placement rate in jobs and graduate schools and have obtained rewarding careers in a wide variety of fields including: public relations, family communication, event planning, media, advertising, broadcasting and communication technology.
