The School of Communications (SOC) prepares students to succeed in the ever-changing global fields of communication and media. Here, you will study current and emerging theoretical, technical, creative and managerial aspects of communications, while increasing your awareness of the aesthetic, historical, social, ethical and global aspects of communications. Students learn to be future industry leaders and lifelong learners of evolving communications technologies in this rapidly changing field.
SOC houses and supports both a photographic exhibit space, The Kooyumjian Gallery, and the 四虎影视 Film Series, a comprehensive alternative film series allowing students, faculty and community members to view independent features and documentaries, avant-garde films, animation, retrospectives and short works, while also offering filmmaking workshops to students and the community.
Explore Our State-of-the-Art Facilities and Equipment
The School of Communications complex houses a state-of-the-art media production and education facility that meets industry standards and includes unique, first-in-the-region technologies and capabilities. Studio facilities include an audio and video production and recording suite, sound stage, workshop space, photography studio, gallery, animation, game design and video post-production labs, as well as flexible teaching spaces.
School of Communications
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Tamra Ransom
BA in Audio in Media Arts, 鈥�23
National Recognition
Awarded one of the 鈥淏est Colleges for Veterans鈥� by U.S. News & World Report
Educating for Tomorrow
Preparing students for in-demand positions in the evolving marketplace
Exceptional Standards
Ensuring education quality through 95-plus years of accreditation
Top Degree Programs
Focus on Your Interests
The School of Communications (SOC) offers many communication- and media-related degrees to choose from. If you are interested in film writing, producing or directing, for example, the Film Studies degree covers it all. Students gain a general knowledge of basic film production and move on to more in-depth studies of specific genres, filmmakers and theories, and cover topics like analysis of film genres, filmmakers, and international cinema.
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Academic Programs
Living and working in the 21st century demands more complex skills and abilities than ever before. Our Global Citizenship Program is a set of undergraduate degree requirements and a general education program curated specifically to help students confront and solve our universal challenges.