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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 Arts with exceptional outcomes all across the field. In our four-year program you will learn how to effectively and artistically harness the power of story. You will gain a strong set of specialized skills, abundant professional development opportunities on and off campus, and the vision and confidence to compel diverse audiences and positively shape culture.

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Program Highlights
    • 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. If you are interested in social media, you may choose to obtain Hootsuite certifications through our social media writing class and offer in-demand expertise to your future employer. Certifications include Hootsuite Platform Certification and Hootsuite Social Media Marketing Certification.
      • 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, Legal Studies (Pre-Law), and more.
    • Personal access to diversely accomplished faculty who serve as guides and mentors.
    • Internship opportunities in a wide range of professional environments.
    • Research opportunities 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.
    • 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.
    • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will strengthen your critical thinking skills, cultivate empathy, and help you develop a big-picture perspective for your career and for life.
    • Active on-campus groups including WBN Radio, Communications Association, American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Stonebridge Concerts, Debate Team, and more.
    • Student publications including The Collegian (newspaper), The Quad (literary magazine), The Echo (creative magazine), The Bridge (yearbook), Journal of Law & Public Policy, and Grove City Insider Blog.
      Career Outcomes
        • If you are like 96% 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.
        • You could build your career 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.
        • No matter where you land, you are sure to stand out as 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.
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