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Program Overview
Communication Studies focuses on history, content and impact of mass media and new, emerging media. Four crucial reasons for studying mass media:
- Enormous influence on our culture and those around the world
- Role in shaping our individual and collective identities (including our attitudes toward others)
- Centrality to every day life, politics, the economy, and public policy
- Impact on democratic institutions
Key elements of the major are:
- Introductory classes taught by world-renowned faculty
- Small, upper-level seminars examining a range of issues like impact of mobile communications, gender and media, media and public opinion, health and media, media and globalization, media effects on individuals and society
- Emphasis on critical thinking and writing
- Combining classroom training with internship opportunities in a variety of media-related fields
- Opportunity to study abroad and to participate in our honors program
- Opportunity to network with outstanding U-M alumni through our annual Alumni Connection and Entertainment Media Career Forum
