COMMUNICATIONS

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS IN ROME

At JCU, the Bachelor of Arts in Communications is a rigorous, multi-disciplinary program designed to give students the analytical, critical, and creative skills that are fundamental to any career in the digital age. The major provides students with excellent skills in oral, written and multimedia proficiency. The program is dedicated to integrating technology in its instruction and incorporating international contexts for the study of communications, in order to prepare students for a multicultural, globalized communication environment.

Our core curriculum balances theory, practice, dialogue, and creativity, requiring students to study a range of topics and to learn a variety of skills, including writing for the media and multimedia production. The program focuses on students by actively mentoring and working closely with them and student organizations to foster a sense of community and inclusion.

The Communication and Media Studies Department provides an innovative curriculum that combines theory and practice, developing skills for lifelong learning, problem solving, and communication in visual, audio, written and oral formats in an inclusive multicultural world.

We offer numerous merit-based Presidential Scholarships and need-based Assistance Grants.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE:

A. The Proficiency and General Distribution Requirements of the University.

B. Core Curriculum

• COM 101 Public Speaking
• COM 111 Introduction to Visual Communication
• COM 210 Introduction to Cinema
• COM 220 Media, Culture, and Society
• COM 230 Foundations of Digital Video Production
• COM 221 Writing Across the Media
• COM 311 Digital Media Culture
• CMS 300 Level Course
• COM 470 Advanced Communication Theory
• COM 480 Senior Capstone Seminar

C. Major Electives
Seven major electives at the 200 level or higher not in the core in CMS/DMA/DJRN/COM.

Of these:

• Three must be chosen from one of the following clusters/areas of concentration:
- CMS: Communication and Media Studies (this will include all studies and theory courses)
- DMA: Digital Media Arts (this will include all production courses in both digital audiovisual production and digital graphic arts)
- DJRN: Digital Journalism (this will include courses related to print and visual media journalism)


• Four must be at the 300-level or higher.

D. General Electives sufficient to give a total of 120 credits.