Nearly every major company or industry employs communication professionals in some capacity. RIC's Communication Program provides practical, real-world education in some of the most important disciplines in the field.
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In our program students learn by doing, with many project-based courses and real-world opportunities to build a portfolio of work to present to future employers and graduate schools.
“The real-world experience I had at RIC was huge, whether it was having my own political talk show [“Capitol Hill”] on RIC’s radio station or writing for the Anchor newspaper or working in student government.”
There are few students who have done more to realize their dreams than Baccari.
Jonathan Robinson is among the top 10 ticket salesmen in the NBA.
The BA in communication allows you to concentrate in one of two areas of study.
The media communication and advertising concentration prepares students for careers in the media (TV, video, podcasting/radio, streaming, social, journalism, sports, entertainment and digital) and advertising (marketing communications) industries. With the help of an expert faculty advisor, students can focus their studies on media, advertising or some combination of these two growing and complementary fields. Students are encouraged to make use of the on-campus multimedia production studio and computer lab and join student-run organizations, such as The Anchor (the student newspaper), ANCHOR TV and WXIN (the RIC radio station). Internships with local media outlets/departments or marketing communications agencies are encouraged. For more information contact Brian Knoth, Ph.D.
The speech, language and hearing science concentration gives students a basic understanding of speech, language and hearing. Our curriculum covers the core courses considered by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to be prerequisites for graduate study. Many of our students go on to pursue advanced degrees.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
Declaring a minor allows you to explore other areas of interest and make interdisciplinary connections. Minor areas at RIC complement and reinforce all major areas of study. By declaring a minor, you can set yourself apart as a candidate for job, internship and volunteer opportunities.
Communication Minor Course Requirements
The minor in digital media production is for any student who wants to expand their digital media skills and learn to produce professional audio, video, music, podcasts, live streams and other multimedia projects. Courses in the minor provide students with foundations in concept development and scriptwriting for various forms of media and opportunities for advanced study in video and audio production and other forms of multimedia content creation. The digital media minor provides skills that complement a wide variety of majors, including education, psychology, music, theatre and dance.
Our mission is to prepare students to communicate effectively as professionals and citizens in our state, nation and the world.
