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B.A. in Communication Arts


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Craft your story as a culture shaper. 

Grove City College offers a Bachelor of Arts in Communication that will prepare you to effectively and artistically harness the power of story. As a communication major, you will develop a grounding in the fundamentals of storytelling and a strong set of specialized skills, while benefiting from abundant professional development opportunities and mentorship from accomplished faculty. Wherever God leads you after graduation, you will be equipped to compel diverse audiences and positively shape culture.

Program Distinctives
  • Rigorous education from a Christ-centered perspective.
  • Diversely accomplished Christian faculty – Gain access to caring faculty who serve as guides and mentors and whose personal investment in students’ lives often extends far beyond graduation.
  • Build your storytelling “toolbox” – Cultivate skills including creativity, production, screenwriting, scriptwriting, photography, editing, layout and design, interviewing, social media writing, understanding of narrative and messaging, and more.
  • Research opportunities – Work alongside experienced, published faculty in areas including journalism, public relations, art, rhetoric, and performance, as well as applied research opportunities with companies such as IBM, Carnegie Museum of Art, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundations, among others.
  • Internship opportunities – Gain experience in a wide range of professional environments.
  • Certification opportunities – Become equipped to offer in-demand social media expertise to your future employer. Certifications include Hootsuite Platform Certification and Hootsuite Social Media Marketing Certification.
  • Dynamic learning environment – Diverse classroom, studio, and gallery spaces conducive to collaborative and independent work, including:
    • Fully equipped art studio with easels, potter’s wheels, kilns, and hand-building equipment and tools.
    • Apple© media lab and spacious drafting tables for graphic design.
    • Additional media lab for film production courses.
  • Active on-campus groups – Opportunities include WBN Radio, Communications Association, American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Stonebridge Concerts, Debate Team, and more.
  • Student publications – Options include The Collegian (newspaper), The Quad (literary magazine), The Echo (creative magazine), Journal of Law & Public Policy, and Grove City Insider Blog.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes – Deepen your critical thinking, writing, and other communication skills while cultivating empathy and a well-rounded worldview.
Career Opportunities & Outcomes
  • Career paths: journalist, social media manager, producer, news anchor, script writer, editor, event planner, photographer, videographer, author, content specialist, sports journalist, entrepreneur, professor, data analyst, media relations coordinator, digital designer, artist, art director, and more.
  • Exceptional career opportunities – Like 95% of Grove City College graduates within six months of graduation, you will be prepared to land a highly competitive full-time position or entry into prestigious graduate or professional programs at institutions such as Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Case Western, and more.
  • Build your career – Gain employment with big names like National Geographic, Compassion International, Chick-fil-A, Focus on the Family, and UPMC.
    • Our graduates pursuing careers that involve social media have impressed employers with in-demand expertise — obtained via Hootsuite certifications offered through our social media writing class.
  • Stand out in communication arts – Become a multifaceted communicator with the niche expertise, hard and soft skills, strong work ethic, and reliable character to make a positive impact in the ever-changing landscape of media and culture.
Program Specifics
  • 36 major credit hours of rigorous undergraduate coursework balancing breadth and depth to give you a solid foundation in communication arts with freedom to hone your biggest passions in and beyond the department. For detailed course descriptions, view the College Catalog.
    • Opportunities to specialize in film, journalism, public relations, strategic communication, content management, visual communications, broadcast media, digital media, and other niche areas.
    • Major core requirements in public speaking, principles of media, writing for the media, theories of communication, research methods, intercultural communication, persuasion theory, and rhetorical criticism.
    • Electives in courses related to media, design, culture, theory, and professional and technical subjects.
    • Regular assignments and projects built to strengthen your teamwork and presentation skills.
  • Minors available in Creative Writing, Design, Studio Art, International Studies, Theatre, Marketing, Pre-Law, and more.
Student & Alumni Stories

Ryan Young '23
B.A. in Communication Arts

Spencer Folmar '10
B.A. in Communication Studies