| 1) Media and Visual Culture seeks to understand the complex role that the culture industries play in society. |
Faculty and students in this area examine
popular culture, film, television, and the Internet from historical and interpretive perspectives. |
| 2) Rhetoric and Civic Engagement concerns the ways that public discourse is used to persuade and influence others. |
Faculty and students in this
area explore a wide array of communication practices, ranging from political speeches to social movements. |
| 3) Relational and Organizational Communication explores the social interactions between individuals and cultures. |
Faculty and students in this area study
various types of relationships, ranging from the interpersonal and organizational to the co-cultural and intercultural. |