What Can You Do with a Communications Degree?
Pretty much anything you’re passionate about! And you’ll hit the ground running at the University of New Haven. When you major in Communication, our program will prepare you to be an innovator in entertainment, film, multiplatform journalism, public relations, and mass media, including television, radio, and podcasting.
Choose from concentrations in:
- Film Production and Media Entrepreneurship
- Multi-Platform Journalism and Media (includes Television Production)
- Public Relations and Digital Media
Create the Career and the Life you Want
Study for a bachelor’s degree in communication at UNH and you will experience limitless opportunities that will prepare you to enter this exciting field with confidence.
- Create projects in film, journalism, entertainment, esports, podcasts, and social media
- Train on professional equipment and software in the Laurel Vlock Center for Convergent Media
- Write, report, and edit the student-run Charger Bulletin newspaper and Horseshoe magazine
- Produce, report, and Charger Bulletin News weekly tv show
- Broadcast on award-winning radio station WNHU, 24/7
- Participate in real-world meetings and experiences by interning at organizations such as ESPN, Lion’s Gate, NBC Sports and Disney
- Experience international opportunities at the Cannes Film Festival and our Prato, Italy, campus
- Join professional organizations and on-campus clubs to stay on top of trends and increase networking opportunities
Projected New Communications Jobs by 2030
Projected Job Growth for camera operators, video and film editors
Projected Growth for employment in media and communication jobs from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.
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Learn from professors who are dedicated to your success.
The professors in CFMS have “been there”, in fact most still are. They report, anchor and produce news, sports and entertainment. They’ve won Emmy awards and Pulitzer Prizes. They write newspaper columns, best sellers and screenplays. They produce top rated podcasts, and direct feature films, documentaries and music videos.
Jess Finn '24
‘There Was No Doubt that I Was Prepared For This Role’
TIARA STARKS ’22
Giving back to the university is the first step in my journey.
THOMAS CHUNG ‘22
Expert training on industry-grade equipment qualified him for a job immediately after graduating.
Jobs With A Degree in Communications
The information below is designed to show the many possible careers you could pursue with your major. The research is provided by Encoura, the leading research and advisory firm focused exclusively on higher education. It includes median national salaries and industry growth projections over the next decade. Click here to view the full report.
Digital Content Producer
16% Growth 2017-2027
Product Marketing Manager
13% Growth 2017-2027
Director of Communications
11% Growth 2017-2027
FOX61 Partnership
Real time network affiliate professional news gathering
The University’s partnership and collaboration with Fox61 provides communication students with unprecedented opportunities. Our students now have access to the day-to-day workings of a top-rated news outlet located right here on campus. From this unique vantage point—in addition to the student internships Fox61 provides—students will learn, first-hand, how news is gathered, produced, and broadcast.
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Fundamentals of Production I
This course provides in-depth study, practice, and practical application of techniques, theory, and operational skills used to create and produce various types of video productions in a television studio environment. Individual and team-based approaches using live and recorded formats will be highlighted at an introductory level. Designed for TV/Video and Film track concentrations.
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Film Production II
The creative process involved in translating the narrative screenplay into film is explored. Advanced techniques in pre-production, physical production and post-production are used to produce narrative films and prepare them for distribution and exhibition.
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Global Media Producing in the International Market
Provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges in today’s global co-production market. Emphasis is placed on international co-productions, presale contracts, daily and weekly studio production expense reports, and the packaging and distribution of content across all platforms.
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Broadcast and Convergent Journalism
Intensive practice in news gathering, interviewing, researching, editing, writing, and use of news services and sources in a media-convergent world to produce broadcast and web-ready stories. Discussion and application of traditional versus alternative journalism such as backpack, hyper-local, and web-based. Application of ethical journalistic standards in fairness and accuracy. Documentary, special event, and live production elements are examined and created for multiple media formats.
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Photojournalism: History and Practice
Students will complete their own photo based slow journalism projects, study the history of photojournalism, its impact on public affairs, its ethics, and the practice of the craft from its inception to current day. Students will study iconic images that helped shape societal change and hear from practicing photojournalists.
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CrimeWaves Podcast
Research and produce CrimeWaves, a top ten true crime podcast. Receive hands on instruction in investigative techniques with Professor Declan Hill, author and investigative journalist, and audio production with long-time Connecticut radio personality Bruce Barber.
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Telling Digital Stories
How can the story of a single refugee change political policy or the words of a domestic abuse victim impact local law enforcement? Students learn when to ask questions and how to listen so that others may speak. How to craft words and images into powerful professional media pieces. For students who aspire to make a difference in a divided world, to give voice to the silent, and raise up the ignored.
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Media Ethics
Every day communication experts – particularly journalists – make split second decisions about right and wrong. They apply media ethics which are explored in this interactive online class.
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Writing for Newsletters, Daily Briefings and News Analysis
The Presidential Daily Briefing is newsletter produced to keep the President of the United States informed about all threats to the country and all opportunities to advance U.S. interests. In this information saturated world, the PDB format is becoming popular as a way to deliver news and to communicate internally within businesses and organizations. Mastering this writing style is a sure way to stand out in journalism, public relations, or as a communicator inside any organization.
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Public Relations Principles and Practice
Exposes students to the history and best practices in the field of public relations. Students learn how to develop public relations campaigns of various types; produce common public relations tools, such as news releases, opinion articles, talking points, and speeches; learn how to act as a spokesman for a person, organization, or cause; and understand the management of a public relations crisis.
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Full List of Courses and Learning Outcomes for Communication
The University of New Haven offers a wide variety of in-depth courses that create a transformational educational experience for our students. To view the complete list of courses you'll take while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Science in Communication, check out the Academic Catalog:
Communication, B.A. - Film Production and Media Entrepreneurship Concentration
Communication, B.A. - Multi-Platform Journalism and Media Concentration
Communication, B.A. - Public Relations and Digital Media Concentration
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Student Journalists Interview Major Players in High-Profile Murder Case
Communication majors in a newswriting and reporting class had the chance to talk with the state's attorney who led the investigation into the disappearance and death of Jennifer Farber Dulos, and they also spoke with the defense attorney representing one of the alleged suspects.
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We offer a comprehensive financial aid program, with students receiving assistance in the form of grants, scholarships, student loans, and part-time employment. Funds are available from federal and state governments, private sponsors, and from university resources. More than 85 percent of the University's full-time undergraduate students receive some form of financial assistance.
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