1. Academic Programs
  2. Communication And Media Studies
   

    Communication and Media Studies

    CMS @ WAC
    Communication and Media Studies (CMS) prepares students to become discerning media producers and consumers, critical thinkers, confident speakers, skilled writers, and creative storytellers.

    CMS is a highly interdisciplinary, versitle, and flexible program. In addition to courses offered in CMS students have the option to take courses from thirteen other programs and departments on campus, allowing  students to study a wide range of topics and develop critical academic and professional skills including:

    CMS Skills

    The knowledge, understanding, and skills that students acquire in CMS transform them into highly valued leaders and contributors in wide variety of industries: grassroots organizations, global media companies, political offices, legal professions, journalism, education, and everything in-between.

    Explore CMS Student Research  & Creative Work

    Media

     

     

    “I loved Contemporary Popular Film and Television. It introduced me to film and TV as an industry and some of its inner workings. This class was the reason I decided to study communications, specifically film studies.”

    Hannah Sauer, CMS Class of 2020

     

     

     

    portrait of Holly Ruvo '22

    Holly Ruvo

    Class of 2022 • South Orange, New Jersey
    open book icon

    MAJORS AND MINORS

    • Communication & Media Studies Major
    brain with pencil

    EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

    • Senior Capstone Experience
    • Digital Media Coordinator for the baseball team
    Read Holly's Story
    View All Stories
    portrait of Olivia Montes

    Olivia Montes

    Class of 2022 • Middletown, Delaware
    Open book

    MAJORS

    • Communication and Media Studies
    • Political Science
    open book

    MINORS

    • Journalism, Editing and Publishing
    icon on guitar crossed in front of baseball bat

    EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

    • The Elm, lifestyle and news co-editor
    • Radio Free George, general manager
    Read Olivia's Story
    View All Stories
    Christian Yosef

    Christian Yosef

    Class of 2021 • Arlington, Virginia
    placeholder

    MAJOR AND MINOR

    • International Studies
    • Communication & Media Studies
    placeholder

    LEARN BY DOING

    • Explore America Internship
    • Study Abroad
    placeholder

    EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

    • Phi Delta Theta fraternity
    • Radio Free George, Black Student Union, Student Government Association
    placeholder

    SUPPORT FROM DONOR PROGRAM

    Read Christian's Story
    View All Stories
    Randei

    Randei Collins

    Class of 2023 • St. Michaels, Maryland
    placeholder

    MAJOR

    • Communication and Media Studies
    placeholder

    MINOR

    • Creative Writing
    placeholder

    EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

    • Black Student Union
    • Cleopatra's Sisters
    placeholder

    SUPPORT FROM DONOR PROGRAM

    Read Randei's Story
    Erin, smiling and wearing a navy blue sweater.

    Erin Jesionowski

    Class of 2022 • Bucks County, Pennsylvania
    Book

    MAJORS AND MINORS

    • Communication and Media Studies Major
    • Secondary Education Minor
    Brain with Pencil

    LEARN BY DOING

    • "Levittown Now" Internship
    • Maestro Filmworks Internship
    Guitar and Sports Equipment

    EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

    • George's General, Officer
    • Peer Mentor
    Globe with Cap

    SUPPORT FROM DONOR PROGRAM

    • William Smith Scholarship
    Read Erin's Story
    View All Stories