The Department of Communication and Media Studies (CMS) combines the social and cultural analysis of media and communication technologies with media production, including digital video, broadcast and print journalism, television, radio, photography, advertising, public relations and digital multimedia. The CMS curriculum is interdisciplinary by nature and international in scope, blending theory and practice, the historical and the contemporary, and the mainstream with the alternative.

 

The department offers undergraduate majors in Media Studies (MS) and Digital Communication (DC). Both MS and DC majors explore everything from broadcasting, filmmaking and journalism to advertising, public relations, web design, sports media and digital and multimedia production. The department gives all of its students immediate access to the latest technology and software in order to prepare them for the career path they choose either within the media or communications industries or in another field.

Our overall goal is to produce responsible media scholars, consumers, and communication professionals who: 1) analyze the social effect, moral substance, and aesthetic value of the media and communication technologies, and 2) learn the social and artistic skills involved in the conception, shaping, and execution of their own media/communication projects and career paths.

By facilitating critical and creative thinking, CMS faculty encourage students to explore the ethical implications of producing mass-mediated messages, and to appreciate the profound social responsibility she or he will have as a communications professional. Along the way, students gain the necessary skills to put their ideas and ideals into action through our robust media production curriculum.

In addition to visiting us at SHU's Open Houses, we invite prospective students to tour our department and its facilities, or to meet with one of our faculty members. Please contact our department assistant at communication@sacredheart.edu or 203-371-7755 to schedule a meeting or tour.