The Communication major at Illinois Wesleyan University prepares students to participate in a complex and increasingly mediated national and global context, to succeed in the areas of public relations, strategic communication, and journalism, in careers with employers such as media companies, sports teams, government agencies, foundations, and not-for-profits.
All students learn the critical skills needed to create media content in written, visual and digital forms. Students will develop analytical and production skills in both traditional and new media forms (visual media, digital, print and journalism, social and interactive media).
Students majoring in Communication are encouraged to enhance their course of study by completing a minor in Creative Writing, Film Studies, or Graphic Design.
A distinctive feature of this program is an array of co-curricular activities that support student interests in various types of media, from creating radio and livestream broadcasts, to writing and editing for the student newspaper and student-edited journals, to on-campus internships in communications and public relations.