Department of Communication and Media Studies
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, versatile, 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.
- persuasive writing
- public speaking
- project management
- strategic interpersonal communication
- multi-modal problem solving
- media literacy and analysis
- research design and execution
- video editing and production
- user experience curation
- leadership
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.
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Department of Communication and Media Studies
Meghan Grosse
Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Studies- 410-810-7430
- mgrosse2@washcoll.edu
- Smith 331
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Department of Communication and Media Studies
Meghan Grosse
Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Studies- 410-810-7430
- mgrosse2@washcoll.edu
- Smith 331
Communication and Media Studies Major
The ability to communicate—and do it well, to a variety of audiences across a myriad of media channels—is a highly valued skill in a broad range of industries. For that reason, the Communication and Media Studies (CMS) major at Washington College takes an interdisciplinary approach to multimedia communication, media and information literacy, and applied and creative production skills.