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Department of Communication Arts

Department Chair: Jenni Lou Russi, M.F.A. 

Assistant: LaDonna Anderson

Contact Us
Department Office
McFarland Hall 2nd 204

Overview

Explore our programs

Become an effective and ethical expert in communication and help build relationships and communities through your work. The highly developed human capabilities of communication and literacy in addition to the performing arts are the focus of the Department of Communication Arts. Students have many hands-on opportunities, such as service-learning projects, campus and community events, and experiential learning in the field. By completing an internship, students will explore careers in a variety of media, social media, and corporate environments while enhancing job prospects upon graduation.

Learning Outcomes

  • Communicate competently to diverse audiences in a variety of settings.
  • Engage effectively in research, problem-solving, and media-literacy endeavors.
  • Perform a variety of communication acts in interpersonal, small, and large groups.

Faculty & Staff

Meet our faculty and staff

Meet the people behind your program—the master balancers of research, teaching, and mentorship—who will support you throughout your time as a student.

Next Steps

You're ready to study communication arts at VCSU. What's next? Visit the links below to become a Viking.