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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

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Communication

BA

Broadcast

Communication: Broadcast Production

BA

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Communication: Public Advocacy and Media Studies

BA

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Communication: Strategic Communication

BA

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Communication: Visual Design

BA

Advertising, Communication Minor

Advertising, Communication (Minor)

Minor

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Journalism (Minor)

Minor

Media and Culture Minor

Broadcasting (Minor)

Minor

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Visual Communication Design (Minor)

Minor

Graduate

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Communication, MA

MA

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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

Sonny Santana

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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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.

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Purdue University Northwest spring graduates encouraged to be brave in their careers

PNW spring 2024 graduates arduously persisted to complete their college degrees. Intensive hours spent studying or researching, leading on-campus events, and shining on the field or court have prepared PNW graduates well for their next professional ventures.

Upcoming Communication and Creative Arts Events

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Aug 02

Summer 2024 Semester Ends

All summer classes end Friday, August 2. There are no finals week for summer courses.

Aug 02

Summer 2024 Session Ends

The 2024 sessions of summer classes end on Friday, August 2.

Aug 06

Summer 2024 Grades Due

All faculty is expected to submit final grades for any Summer 2024 session by Tuesday, August 6 at 5 p.m. (Central).

Aug 19

Fall 2024 Classes Begin

We’re excited to kick off another semester of learning and PNW Pride. Power Onward! Fall 2024 Classes begin Monday, August 19, 2024.