Introduction

95 full-time faculty

1,150 full-time undergraduate students

"The mission of the School of Communication," says Dean Barbara O'Keefe, "is to improve the systems that enable people to communicate and the ways people use communication to achieve their purposes." Each department in the School of Communication relates to how people express themselves; each focuses on understanding and improving human communication and performance.

Communication studies majors are concerned with human communication and its impact on people and society. The communication sciences and disorders department offers educational and clinical background in audiology and hearing sciences, human communication sciences, learning disabilities, and speech and language pathology.

Performance studies is based on the belief that performance is a basic element of human culture and offers courses that explore a broad range of literary, sociocultural, and personal texts in performance. Students in radio/television/film gain proficiency in media production while also exploring media history and theory.

Students in the theatre department study history and criticism as well as acting, directing, and design. The dance program offers courses in history, choreography and related disciplines, and noncredit courses in movement.

The curriculum of each of these areas emphasizes a solid grounding in the liberal arts to enrich the student's talents as an artist, clinician, or communicator. An active visiting artists program and plentiful internship opportunities allows students in the School of Speech to learn how to apply their talents and interests after graduation.

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