B.A. in Communication Arts

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Program Distinctives

• Rigorous education from a Christ-centered perspective.
• Highly accomplished Christian faculty – Gain access to caring faculty who are active in their industries and serve as mentors. Their investment in students’ lives often extends far beyond graduation.
• Build your storytelling “toolbox” – Cultivate creative skills including production, screenwriting, scriptwriting, photography, editing, layout and design, interviewing, social media writing, understanding of narrative and messaging, and more.
• Hands-on experience – Participate in organizing our annual Lux Mea Film Festival through the Special Events and Promotions course. Students can also submit works created in our film courses as contenders for prizes and for the enjoyment of the campus and local community.
• 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 Foundation, 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, American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Stonebridge Concerts, Writers Anonymous, Art and Soul, Debate Team, and more.
• Student publications – Options include The Collegian (newspaper), 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 including certifications obtained via Hootsuite, offered through our social media writing class.
• Stand out in communication arts – Become a multifaceted communicator with 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 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 developed to strengthen your teamwork and presentation skills.
• Minors available in Creative Writing, Design, Studio Art, International Studies, Theatre, Marketing, Pre-Law, and more.

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