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The Communication Studies Department offers degrees in both Communication Studies and New Communication Media. The majors are designed to allow students to tailor their program of study to meet personal learning and employment objectives.
The Communication Studies major is focused on scholarly analysis and application of human communication in all its complexity. It prepares students for careers as communication specialists in the public or private sector and in mass media. Communication studies majors receive a bachelor of arts degree in a program that balances theory, analysis, writing, and applied skills development.
The New Communication Media major allows students to acquire the skills necessary for careers in the development of digital content for a variety of media and broadcast related industries.
Students also choose courses in related content areas including art, communication studies and computer applications. Course offerings in both majors are supplemented through work with the student-run campus media, an extensive internship program, and a highly developed study abroad program. Facts about the COMM Department: 1. Communication Studies remains in the Top 5 list of majors with the highest enrollment 2. Most Communication Studies majors do not have a concentration 3. The concentration with the most students is Public Relations. 4. Our faculty is amongst the most diverse (i.e. background, experience and knowledge) amongst other departments 5. New Communication Media is one of the newest majors in SUNY Cortland

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Career potentials for Communication Studies majors:

Television
Radio
Journalism
Public relations
Advertising
Government/Business
Electronic communication

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Career potentials for New Communication Media majors:

Digital Video Production
Digital Audio Production
Digital post-production
Internet site development
Special effects production
Interactive media authoring
3D animation