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Jack J. Valenti School of Communication

Communication Studies, B.A.

Effective Fall 2019, incoming undergraduate students will have the option to get a communication studies degree. This degree program features two concentrations: Film & Media Studies and Interpersonal Communication.

  • Film & Media Studies Concentration

    The Film & Media Studies concentration teaches students to deal critically with media issues that create and affect public policy and will explore media management policy. Course materials cover content, technology, training, programming, marketing, and audiences in national and international contexts. Sudents study film and its impact on media and society. Learn more

  • Interpersonal Communication Concentration

    With the Interpersonal Communication concentration, students gain knowledge of the interplay between communication and relationships on both micro and societal levels. At the micro level, students develop analytic and communication skills needed to understand the process of relationship development, maintenance and deterioration. At the societal level, students acquire critical reasoning skills needed to interpret images and messages about families and other small groups. Learn more

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Interested in our communication studies major? Visit the University of Houston Undergraduate Catalog to learn more about its courses and major/ minor requirements.