Mass Communications
Overview
The mass communications program at SIUE prepares students to succeed in careers in one of the fastest growing and most dynamic areas: the mass media.
At SIUE, our students receive one-on-one attention from their instructors due to small class sizes and curriculum that keeps up with changes in the media industry. Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities and faculty members who dedicate themselves to serving the professional and intellectual needs of students.
Currently the 23rd largest media market in the United States, St. Louis provides numerous media resources to our students. Working media professionals teach many of our skills courses and guest speakers are regularly invited to campus. Students in the mass communications program have access to internship opportunities only possible in a major media market, and our students are placed in all major media outlets in St. Louis, including the communication departments of the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues.
While most of the program curriculum is a shared experience by all majors, students take advanced courses specific to their chosen specialization. At its heart, our department is all about teaching students how to tell stories. Students who major in mass communications but choose not to enter the media industry will be well prepared, thoughtful and effective communicators.
What can I do with a degree in mass communications?
Our graduates choose various careers, including:
- Reporting
- Editing
- Photojournalism for newspapers, magazines and online publications
- Radio and television
- Advertising
- Marketing and communications
- Social media
Some graduates take an entrepreneurial approach and create careers as:
- Independent videographers
- Event planners
- Graphic designers
- Web developers
- Freelance communications specialists
Accreditation
The Department of Mass Communications is accredited by the highly selective Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).
Faculty
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