Communication - Lasell College

Communication from Lasell College is a Campus Bachelor Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Communication Department offers majors in Communication and Graphic Design and six areas of concentration: Creative Advertising; Journalism and Media Writing; Multimedia and Web Design; Public Relations; Radio and Video Production; and Sports Communication . Consistent with the college's Connected-learning philosophy, courses in the Communication Department are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their chosen concentrations. Students gain valuable professional experience and significant contacts through internships and professional mentoring within the communication and graphic design industries. Upon graduation, they are well-prepared to pursue careers in the growing and exciting fields of communication and graphic design, from journalism, public relations and advertising to television, radio production and multi-media interactive web design. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Arts degree . The department also offers minors in Communication , Sports Communication and Graphic Design. COMMUNICATION Movies on demand. 24-hour cable news. Internet marketing and sales. What part of your life is not affected by the mass media? The Communication major at Lasell prepares students for careers in the many exciting and ever-evolving fields of communication, including advertising, journalism, public relations, graphic design, broadcasting and media production. Students choose concentrations in journalism and media writing, public relations, radio and television production, mass marketing and advertising, or multimedia and web design. In addition, through a series of media studies courses, students learn about the functions and influences of the media in our time, so that they enter the profession with an awareness of the cultural impact their work will have, as well as associated social and ethical issues regarding the roles and functions of the media in our society. Through Lasell's Connected-learning philosophy of education, communication majors will gain hands-on experience in and outside of the classroom throughout their four years of studies. For example, there are numerous opportunities to work on class projects at our state-of-the-art Internet radio station, in programming, production, and promotions, in our high-tech digital video production suite, and in the studios of NewTV, Newton's community-access cable television station not far from the Lasell campus. The communication major culminates in a required professional internship, and Lasell is ideally located for opportunities at some of the most prestigious media outlets and organizations in the country. View more details on Lasell College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.