The graduate major in Communication, Media, and Performance, offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, provides an in-depth study leading to specialized knowledge and skills. Students have the opportunity to receive a broad theoretical framework across these fields as well as the specific skills needed in the professional world.
In our high-speed world, information is currency and the ability to communicate effectively is a requirement if you want to make an impact in business, government, media, the arts, and other vital fields. To this end, students in Communication, Media, and Performance study the use of symbols to convey meaning across mediated and embodied contexts. Students explore multiple aspects of human interaction in both private and public realms. They develop skills in crafting their own messages to suit diverse audiences and contexts and to achieve a variety of communicative goals, while also critically analyzing the messages of others. Engaging in ethical communication practices and adapting to diverse cultural contexts empowers students to promote human rights and dignity as global citizens. Through this integrated approach to communication, media, and performance, the major prepares students to succeed as working professionals and/or for further graduate study in the discipline.
Beyond taking the common required courses, students adapt the major to their community and individual needs and backgrounds by pursuing choices among the Seminar (CMP-7000) and Advanced Seminar (CMP-8000) offerings and choosing appropriate elective courses (see program website for upcoming topics in course offerings). Students plan their specific programs in consultation with their advisors. Graduates of the program are in career areas such as advertising, cable TV, college teaching, consulting, customer service, human resource development, journalism, media management, media writing, non-profit, public affairs, public relations, theatre performance and production, TV production/direction, and training.
Recommended Preparation
An undergraduate major in one of the following fields is recommended: communication, media studies, theatre, advertising and public relations, English, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, linguistics, business, education, or liberal arts. In addition, students are expected to have demonstrable competence in written, verbal, and visual forms of communication.
Planlanan March, September 2024
Başlangıç tarihi
26 Ağustos 2024
College of Arts and Sciences
1 University Parkway,
UNIVERSITY PARK,
Illinois,
60484, United States
Planlanan March, September 2024
Başlangıç tarihi
26 Ağustos 2024
College of Arts and Sciences
1 University Parkway,
UNIVERSITY PARK,
Illinois,
60484, United States
Applicants must:
International Students must meet the university language requirement for admission to the university. Applicants must take either Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE).
Application deadline: Aug. 1st for Fall & Dec. 1st for Spring
Seçtiğiniz bölüme bağlı olarak farklı IELTS koşulları olabilir.