American University School of Communication
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The School of Communication at American University
is highly regarded for its faculty, facilities, and high professional standards by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The school offers five undergraduate majors: communication studies
, print/broadcast journalism
, public communication, visual media, and foreign language and communication media (jointly administered with the College of Arts and Sciences). Interdisciplinary degrees in communication, legal institutions, economics, and government (CLEG, which is housed in the School of Public Affairs
) and multimedia design and development (which is houses in the College of Arts and Sciences). The school offers several advanced degrees: MFA in Film and Electronic Media, MA in Film & Video, MA in Producing for Film & Video, MA in Journalism & Public Affairs (Print/Broadcast/Interactive), MA in Political Communication (offered jointly with the American University School of Public Affairs), MA in International Media (offered jointly with the American University School of International Service) and a 3-year PhD program in Communication Studies.
, the international association of film and television schools.
, polling and strategic research.
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
is highly regarded for its faculty, facilities, and high professional standards by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The school offers five undergraduate majors: communication studies
Communication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
, print/broadcast journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, public communication, visual media, and foreign language and communication media (jointly administered with the College of Arts and Sciences). Interdisciplinary degrees in communication, legal institutions, economics, and government (CLEG, which is housed in the School of Public Affairs
American University School of Public Affairs
The American University School of Public Affairs houses three academic departments - Public Administration & Policy, Government, Justice, Law, & Society - as well as the , a research unit jointly sponsored with the School of International Service....
) and multimedia design and development (which is houses in the College of Arts and Sciences). The school offers several advanced degrees: MFA in Film and Electronic Media, MA in Film & Video, MA in Producing for Film & Video, MA in Journalism & Public Affairs (Print/Broadcast/Interactive), MA in Political Communication (offered jointly with the American University School of Public Affairs), MA in International Media (offered jointly with the American University School of International Service) and a 3-year PhD program in Communication Studies.
Journalism
SOC's journalism and public communication programs are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).Film and media studies
SOC's film and media arts program is a member of CILECTCILECT
CILECT is the association of the world's major film and television schools...
, the international association of film and television schools.
Public communication
SOC's public communication department focuses on public relations, political communication, social marketingSocial marketing
Social marketing is the systematic application of marketing, along with other concepts and techniques, to achieve specific behavioral goals for a social good. Social marketing can be applied to promote merit goods, or to make a society avoid demerit goods and thus to promote society's well being as...
, polling and strategic research.