Welcome!

Our Department’s Mission:

The Department of Communication and Media Arts at Western Connecticut State University is committed to teaching the theory, ethics, and skills necessary to expand and deepen students’ participation in a globalized world.

Students learn to engage in challenging dialogues across a variety of communicative landscapes. 

Each of our degrees and options shares an emphasis on the enhancement of capacities for observation, critical appraisal, and expression. 

Faculty teach courses addressing a wide range of interests.

What a Degree in Communication Can Do:

Graduates of the program are positioned to pursue careers in public service, media campaigns, advocating for the underserved, organizational relations, broadcasting, film making, and many others. 

Our Degree Programs:

B.A. Communication – Communication Studies

B.A. Media Arts – Media Production

B.A. Digital Interactive Media Arts  (DIMA)