Undergraduate Program

Learn more about the Communication Studies offerings for undergraduate students.

Communication Studies Major

Students majoring in Communication Studies will learn to analyze organizational, cultural, interpersonal and mass media communication.

Communication Studies undergraduate students ground their studies in Northwestern’s liberal arts model and apply knowledge gained in this coursework to their research and career goals.

Areas of Study

Undergraduate students in Communication Studies focus their coursework in at least one area of study.

Creative Industries and Markets

Investigate the histories and contemporary conditions of media and creative markets, focusing on production, distribution, and reception of cultural works.

Health Communication

Principles of health communication are applied and examined in the context of their impact on patient safety, individual and population health outcomes.

Digital Media: Behavior and Design

Explore how people learn, work, play, organize, and otherwise interact using digital media, as well as the social, political, cultural, psychological, and economic effects.

Strategic and Organizational Communication

Gain insight into practices used to spur change and increase communication effectiveness in a variety of organizational domains.

Media, Publics, and Culture

Discover how people create identity, influence, reflect, and transform society through mediated practices.