Undergraduate - Bachelor of Arts

Mass Communication and Media Studies, BA

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Program description

Mass Communication and Media Studies, BA

Becoming a more critical and informed consumer of media, news, and entertainment opens doors to a wide range of career paths and further academic study. This program cultivates a deep understanding of how mass communication shapes societies and wields growing influence worldwide. The Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Media Studies examines the field through societal, cultural, historical, political, economic, technological, and legal lenses, giving students the tools to critically evaluate everything from news coverage to sports and popular culture and apply that insight to the world around them.
Curriculum

Featured courses

Misinformation and Society

Examines the evolution of misinformation and the range of content types that fall under its umbrella. Explores tools, techniques and tactics that individuals can employ to identify misinformation, and gives them a head start on making informed decisions on what, and whom, they can trust.

Podcasting

Explores what it takes to start a podcast from the ground up. Students devise a proof of concept for a podcast while fortifying their knowledge of the industry. The podcast projects are based on a unique value proposition that fulfills a specific need for their audience.

Sports and Media

Designed for aspiring journalists and media users, explores why great sports journalism is essential to our society. Establishes the goals, dreams, and expectations for sports journalism and introduces ethical philosophy and popular ethical models and decision-making tools.

Admissions

Admission requirements

Program requirements

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Key admission dates & deadlines

Program start Spring 2027 Fall 2027
Campus Immersion Online Campus Immersion Online
Application deadline October 1st, 2026 October 1st, 2026 January 15th, 2027 January 15th, 2027
Classes start January 11th, 2027 January 11th, 2027 August 19th, 2027 August 19th, 2027
Outcomes

Career opportunities & applicable roles

A sophisticated understanding of media and mass communication is a critical asset for careers in business and government, and in the community and nonprofit sectors. Graduates work in communications firms, educational institutions, government entities, political parties, professional organizations, and publishing companies, and the program also prepares students for graduate study in law, medicine, the arts, education, and journalism.

Career examples include
Communications Specialist Freelance Writer Market Research Analyst Product Marketing/Promotions Manager Production Assistant
The school

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is repeatedly ranked among the world's leading journalism schools and describes itself as the nation's premier mass communication school. Its acclaimed "teaching hospital" model places students in live professional environments such as Cronkite News, a multiplatform daily news operation with bureaus in Phoenix, Washington and Los Angeles, reporting in English and Spanish. Its downtown Phoenix building also houses Arizona PBS. Programs cover digital media, public affairs reporting, broadcast news, sports reporting, Spanish-language news and more, and the #CronkiteNation alumni network connects students to internships, jobs and mentorship.

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