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in the public communications program you will gain a greater understanding of behind-the-scenes operations, issues affecting media and audience, and the variety of positions within media organizations

About the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

The S.I. Newhouse School offers undergraduate programs in advertising, broadcast journalism, magazine, newspaper, photography, graphics, public relations, and television/radio /film. All programs stress broad scholarship to ensure that they provide the background necessary for graduates serving in leadership roles in public communications. Undergraduate programs are set in one of the nation's most complete centers for the study of mass communications.

The media play a significant role in the attitudes and actions of people around the globe. If you recognize the media's importance and have a serious interest in a media profession, this program may be for you. We designed the program to introduce you to college study and to the range of issues affecting professionals in the field of communications. The program's coursework includes both communications and the liberal arts, so you can develop a broad-based, realistic view of the value of education in media communications.

As a Summer College Public Communications student, you take a three-credit survey course that includes units on communication theory, the history of print and electronic mass media, public policy toward media, the economics of mass media, and the social effects of media. You'll read about, research, and analyze journalism, entertainment, sports, public relations, and advertising.

Study in the liberal arts is an integral part of the educational process that prepares you for the communications professions, so your second three-credit course will be selected from offerings designed to enhance your work in public communications.

here's the deal

  • study with faculty from the prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
  • investigate print and broadcast journalism, public relations, and advertising, film, television, and radio
  • round out classroom learning with the opportunity to contribute to campus media outlets
  • enjoy guest lectures by working media professionals
  • discover how your interests and talents connect with media careers

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