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The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies offers you critical and historical perspectives on media and communication, and practical, hands-on training in the use of media technologies and communication strategies. Courses focus on:

• Media criticism: who owns the media, what messages are they sending, and how should we interpret them
• Media professions: journalism, public relations and advertising, video production, and radio programming and production
• Media practices: writing for journalism and public relations, social media, website design, video production, radio broadcasting, and audio production and podcasting

Communication Studies focuses on improving your writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills 鈥� skills most sought by employers 鈥� as well as self-knowledge, or intrapersonal communication. You will have a good understanding of who you are and what you want to do post-graduation.

Consistent with our liberal arts foundation, a range of core and elective courses are offered to assure that you are broadly and deeply educated, including Freedom of Speech, Sport Communication, Learning to Look: Art and Media, Film: History and Criticism, and The Voice of Nature.

Communication Studies: Learning by Doing at New England College

• Contribute to the college newspaper, The New Englander, practicing and honing design, editing, photo, PR and advertising, social media, and writing skills. The newspaper, in a broadsheet format, comes out every two weeks, while updates are provided via a website and social media.

• New England College owns a widely distributed outdoor adventure magazine used in New Hampshire鈥檚 tourism industry, Edge Adventure NH. Work with other students to write, design, sell advertising, and publish the magazine, managing the process from initial concept to distribution.

• Practice a variety of on-air and behind the scenes audio production and broadcasting skills at WNEC, the College鈥檚 radio station. WNEC is run by students with internships and supported by faculty, staff, and passionate WNEC alumni.

• All students majoring in Communication Studies either get internships, especially in nearby Concord set up by the NEC Concord Center, or take an on-campus Practical Experience course.

• If you are interested in public relations and advertising, project opportunities include promotional work for campus organizations, like NEC Athletics, as well as gathering spaces like the campus pub. Students also promote events, and do PR work for their own (hypothetical or real) small business or non-profit. Many get internships in Concord for a variety of non-profit and for-profit organizations.

Career Opportunities in Communication Studies

Recent graduates have started careers in a wide range of organizations, from small businesses and regional non-profits to ESPN and The United Nations. Opportunities include:

• Public Relations
• Advertising
• Non-profit Advocacy