Get Your Degree in Communication from GSU

If you are thinking about a career in public relations, advertising, broadcasting or publishing, you may want to consider getting a communications degree.  GSU’s Division of Communication, Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) offers three excellent programs in Communication.  Students can earn their Bachelor of Arts in Communication, a Minor in Human Communication or a Master of Arts in Communication and Training. 

Our Minor in Human Communications, is an excellent choice for students entering fields where communications will play an important role in their success.  The course work helps students to develop marketable skills that will complement their chosen field.

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree gives students the skills to communicate effectively and ethically in written, verbal, and visual forms within the context of evolving technological, socio-cultural, political, and economic environments.  Along with the core of communication courses, you will choose a concentration in advertising and public relations; journalism; filmmaking and multimedia; or human communication. Each concentration includes the practical skills and applied understanding that is necessary for career development. 

GSU’s M.A. in Communication and Training degree will enhance your ability to communicate effectively in order to make an impact in business, government, media, the arts and other vital fields.  The core curriculum for the masters in communication degree offers a broad array of practical and applied knowledge that utilizes the latest theories and research.  You will learn how to design and implement the most effective communication strategies while developing a global perspective. 

In today’s world, the ability to communicate effectively is a requirement if you wish to be successful in any number of fields. Please see our website to learn more about our Communications degree programs.     

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