在人们被信息轰炸的时代, our world needs professional communicators who bring meaning and clarity to complex situations.

主要的路线图

Explore your options — classes, internships, research, and study abroad. 查看 通讯专业指南 找到你感兴趣的东西, discover what you love, 并创造一个重要的经验,启动你的未来. 

做好准备 creative career 是国内最受欢迎的专业之一. 雇主 consistently rank communication skills at the top when making hiring decisions.

作为传播学专业的学生, 你将从学习交流的原理开始, 但你也会变得善于运用它们——这样你就可以把你的技能带到财富500强公司, 初出茅庐的非营利组织或热门创业公司.

奥斯汀是学传媒专业的理想之地. 我们的学生在Livestrong这样的地方实习, Margin Walker Presents(精品演唱会推广公司), 以及奥斯汀电影协会.

五年内获得两个学位

通过我们的途径完成你的通信学士学位和硕士学位,在接下来的五年内获得两个学位.

探索传播学学士学位和硕士学位, PR and Advertising Concentration (工商管理硕士) 通路.

探索传播学学士学位和硕士学位, 关系的沟通; Critical Media Studies; 传播影响与多样性 (工商管理硕士) 通路.

探索传播学学士学位和硕士学位,关系的沟通; Critical Media Studies; 传播影响与多样性 (MSDGMA) 通路.

探索传播学学士学位和硕士学位, 关系的沟通; Critical Media Studies; 传播影响与多样性 (MSOL) 通路.

成功教练和学术顾问指导学生完成本科和研究生课程,以最大限度地提高收益. 了解更多.

我们的毕业生做什么?

沟通 majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的. 在这里’s a sample.

  • 发起了一个不断壮大的听力和视力筛查非营利组织
  • Landed the prestigious Alfred Fleishman Diversity Fellowship at FleishmanHillard
  • Won an Emmy Award for coverage of a Pittsburgh water main break that grew into a water crisis
  • Become a technical writer at leading employment search engine (and Austin company) Indeed
  • Been named director of marketing and communications for a Bay Area nonprofit
  • 后来成为一家房地产投资公司的经纪人
  • Created a cancer foundation to provide financial support to families impacted by cancer
  • Co-wrote and co-directed a 电影 which earned a Grand Jury award at SXSW音乐节 
  • 在纽约当了电影导演
  • 法学院毕业 

欲了解更多通讯专业的信息,请联系 斯蒂芬一. 王,委员会主席 传播系

未经过滤:我的最后一个学期

到幕后去 沟通 major Patricia Medina ’19 当她从圣. 爱德华的 and begins her career as a creative specialist at GoDaddy.

课堂内外

除了参加包括动手项目和在奥斯汀组织实习在内的课程, 你可以参与各种各样的学生媒体. 

Experiential Education

你的沟通课程将包括主动学习,这样你就可以练习将你的专业应用到现实生活中.

  • 非营利组织公共关系, you’ll learn the public relations process by creating your own project for an Austin client.
  • 《传播与大众文化, you’ll analyze a pop-culture event occurring in the Austin community.
  • 在修辞学和公共记忆课程中,你将学习校园和奥斯汀周围的纪念碑和纪念馆. You’ll analyze what they communicate about the population’s values and power structure.
  • St. 爱德华大学杂志 发表了一篇关于这门课的报道.

Student Organizations

Get involved with student productions in whatever medium interests you most.

  • 山顶的观点, the weekly student newspaper, is published both in print and online. Student journalists report news from the campus and greater Austin community. You can get involved as early as your freshman year as a writer, editor, photographer or designer.
  • Sorin Oak Review is a literary magazine that showcases the poetry, 散文 and artwork of St. 爱德华的 students. 在编辑部工作是获得项目管理经验的好方法,也是获得出版的实际细节的好方法.
  • 阿雷特 is a student-produced academic journal that publishes student-written research, 非小说类散文和评论. 编辑们从数十份投稿中进行选择,以创建一个具有凝聚力的期刊,代表各种观点.
  • 新文人 出版创意和学术作品.
  • B. 臌胀 is the student humor journal, inspired by our Hilltopper goat mascot.
  • 托普电台是学生开办的广播电台.
  • Topper Studios是一家数字媒体俱乐部. 会员参与创建播客, YouTube channels, 短片, 音乐录影带和喜剧小品, 帮助他们的同学制作数字内容. Students in Topper Studios also frequently make promotional videos for other clubs at St. 爱德华的.

星期一图书馆的数字媒体中心是创建自己的内容和学习新技能的资源. 在这里, 你可以制作和编辑视频, podcasts and visual design projects with the help of your fellow students. 该实验室配备了运行最新软件(包括Adobe Creative Suite)的顶级计算机. 它还有一个群组编辑/播客室, 一个绿幕室和一个用于画外音的“耳语室”. 如果你精通软件, hardware repair, 平面设计或视频编辑, 你可以申请作为数字媒体专家在实验室工作.