A Ram’s Life: 4 students chat about 4 majors
June 22, 2021
Hear about these students’ experiences in a variety of academic programs.
Journalism and Media Communication Major
Looking for a powerful multimedia major that invites creativity and offers endless career options?
At a glance
Journalism and Media Communication offers you a well-rounded educational background, focusing on skills needed not only for career success but for success in life. You’ll experience powerful multimedia coursework that invites creativity while building communication expertise, critical thinking skills, and conceptual understanding. Advanced courses and internships provide specialized media expertise.
| Degree type | Bachelor of Arts | |||
| Format | On campus and online | |||
| Part of | College of Liberal Arts | |||
| Competitive major? | Yes | |||
| Accelerated option? | Yes |
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Some Career Options
This program emphasizes the role of mass and specialized media in society, and prepares you for entry-level work in private business, government, and education. Depending upon the focus of study, students may find career opportunities in a wide variety of professional communication venues.
- Advertising/Communication Specialist
- Public Relations/Media Strategist
- Science Communication Specialist
- Photojournalist/Videographer
- Radio Disc Jockey
- Magazine Writer/Editor
- Social Media Specialist
- Multimedia Content Designer
- International Journalist
- News Producer/Broadcaster
- Copy Editor/Copywriter
Tour and info session options
Tours may be available as part of Admissions tours and info sessions, offered throughout the year.
For additional opportunities, please reach out to:
College of Liberal Arts recruiter at CLA_Recruitment@colostate.edu or (970) 821-5276 (Text friendly. Please include your/the student’s full name in the message.)
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Want a more in-depth look at this major? Take a look at the program website to learn more.