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Communication and Creative Arts

The communication and leadership skills our students develop are relevant to a wide array of fields including medicine, engineering and business.

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Our rigorous programs bring real-world experience to the classroom, building the knowledge you need to succeed.

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Undergraduate

Communication

Communication: Broadcast Production

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Communication: Public Advocacy and Media Studies

Communication: Strategic Communication

Communication: Visual Design

Advertising, Communication (Minor)

Minor

Journalism (Minor)

Minor

Broadcasting (Minor)

Minor

Visual Communication Design (Minor)

Minor

Graduate

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Communication, MA

All the faculty members I’ve worked with truly are working for you. They want you to be able to do what you want to do.
David Bolton, Communication, ‘24

I met a lot of great people who turned out to be some of my best friends, and to actually run a live television show that airs on Lakeshore PBS is really, really valuable.
Sonny Santana, ’21, Communications: Broadcasting

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My group members have become more than friends...they’re family and I feel like we could accomplish anything we work on together.
Bradley Knight, Communications

Unique Opportunities

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Student Organizations

Sing, write, and stand up for those who don’t have a voice! Our student organizations include theatre, honors society, the school paper, and jazz band.

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Roundtable Perspective

The Roundtable Perspective is a collegiate television program produced by students and faculty of the Department of Communication and Creative Arts at PNW.

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Internships

Would you like to work as an intern for an organization? You might qualify for course credit under Com 49000.

News and Announcements

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PNW alum and college success coach Dee Boozer.

Turn The Tassel Podcast – First-Gen Voices (Featuring Dee Boozer)

Turn the Tassel: First Gen Voices is a podcast focusing on the stories, struggles and successes of first-generation college graduates. In episode one, Dee Boozer discusses their journey from comm degree to PNW Success Coach

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Purdue University Northwest students earn 2024 spring semester Dean’s List honors

The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) 2024 spring semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,636 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.

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PNW Communication students earn top recognitions at international scriptwriting competition

Five Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Communication and Creative Arts students received first place in the 2024 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) scriptwriting competition in the BEA Festival of Media Arts.

Upcoming Communication and Creative Arts Events

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Jan 14

Spring 2025 Late Registration

Late registration is the first week of classes – January 13 to 17.

Jan 17

Last Day for 100% Refund for Spring 2025

If you drop Spring courses that are outside of the banded tuition rate, this is the last day to get a 100% refund.

Jan 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

There are no classes and campuses are closed.

Jan 26

Deadline to Apply to Graduate for Spring 2025

Speak with your academic advisor to make sure you are eligible to graduate and submit your application.