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School of Communication

College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

School of Communication

College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Become a Creative and Effective Communicator

EKU’s School of Communication’s student-centered approach seeks to transform lives through excellence in instruction, advising, scholarship, and service. The school strives to produce creative and effective communicators by providing cutting-edge programs emphasizing hands on and practical learning. Empowered by this experience, students are prepared to work, lead, and serve in a global society. The school of communication offers four-year Bachelor of Arts degree programs in three areas: broadcasting and electronic media (including multimedia journalism and film techniques and technologies), communication studies, and public relations.

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School of Communication Degrees & Certificates

Why Study Communication?

Communication is essential in many aspects of life, including personal interactions with family, workplace connections, and the exchange of information on a global scale. Communication is fundamental to how people understand and experience the world around them. Graduates from this School develop skills in gathering information, writing, and using media technology which allows them to move into a wide range of companies and professions.

The School of Communication is located on the third floor of the Combs Building in the center of campus. In addition to classrooms and faculty offices, the school offers three Mac labs with state-of-the-art design software (Adobe Creative Cloud). The school also offers a podcast studio, a web video studio, a full-size video studio, a student media center for print and digital publishing, and an audio production lab.

Our mission is to train you to be a journalist, a broadcaster, a filmmaker, a public relations practitioner, or a communication studies specialist, and to help you make the leap in four years from student to media professional.

We believe communication education is like a balance bringing together theory and practice by employing mentoring, coaching, and teaching. Our professors balance a foundation in the issues with an understanding of technology.

Our courses emphasize hands-on learning as well as models of instruction that teach students how to be successful media professionals, as well as how to recognize and adjust to the changing media environment of the 21st century.

Student Stories & Features

BA in Communication Studies | School of Communication

Rachel Clay

EKU Communication Studies Student
I have discovered how to effectively communicate with others in professional settings, interpersonal settings, small groups, and so much more. I have gained skills in conflict management, public speaking, intercultural communication, organizational communication and I am continuing to learn more every day! I am truly grateful to receive my degree in Communication Studies here at EKU!
EKU student Rachel Branscum smiles for a selfie.
BA in Communication Studies | School of Communication

Rachel Branscum

EKU Communications Studies Student
I appreciate that the communication studies program incorporates the real world into the curriculum, that way when I graduate, I actually feel prepared and equipped for a job in my field.
EKU student Joycelyn Williams smiles for a selfie.
BA in Communication Studies

Joycelyn Williams

EKU Communications Studies Student
This degree program has given me tools to use in the classroom and outside the classroom. This program is teaching me proper communication techniques that will be beneficial not only for my career, but everyday life.

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News & Updates

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At Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) spring commencement ceremony on May 10, Honors Scholar Gracy Kelley stood before her fellow graduates encouraging them to embrace the “firsts” in life. With the support of her friends, family and peers, she navigated challenges from COVID-19 to the complexities of student life. “My firsts did not come without a […]

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School of Communication

Combs Building
Room 317
213 Park Drive
Richmond, KY 40475

859-622-7324

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