This is the most exciting time in the history of communications. In just the past decade, mobile computing and social media have revolutionized communications, interactions and relationships. Everyone is a publisher. Access is constant. Real-time data and analytics provide audience insight enabling communications optimization. The world of communications is complex, ever-changing and demanding — but rewarding for those who are well-prepared. Though it may be difficult now to distinguish among the many communications schools and their promises of a high-quality education, the difference will become evident as you advance in your career.
At Quinnipiac’s School of Communications, our point of difference is clear. We provide an education that closely tracks what the markets require, experiential learning opportunities to be able to apply that knowledge, and expansive relationships with the top companies to help you gain experience through internships and then land your first job.
We’re proud of the achievements of our students and alumni. Employers everywhere tell us how ambitious and talented they are. If you're up for working in this new world of communications, Quinnipiac is the perfect place to start.
Graduating seniors who say Quinnipiac contributed to their development of the skills that employers want — QU's Essential Learning Outcomes (GSS, 2016)
Quinnipiac's 90% Fall 2016 first- to second-year retention rate, compared to the latest national retention data (ACT Institutional File, 2015)
Percent of full-time faculty who hold the highest degree in their field
Professor Ben Bogardus, left, talks with students during his news production course.
With 29 full-time faculty, the majority of our faculty have signficant industry experience, knowledge and relationships. Through a combination of academic theory and market-proven expertise, our faculty work tirelessly with students to ensure their success. After all, our students' success is our success.
At Quinnipiac, students learn from award-winning faculty with industry experience as film producers, media consultants, web designers, journalists, advertising and public relations professionals. Many of our faculty continue to contribute to the profession as industry leaders — and all of them come here because they want to teach.
National rank of Quinnipiac among LinkedIn’s 2014 analysis of best schools for media professionals. (Other schools in the top 10 included New York University, Duke, Northwestern, Syracuse, Fordham and Yale.)
Quinnipiac's value-add over public peer schools in student's perceived gains in acquiring job- or work-related knowledge and skills (NSSE 2015)
From student groups, 17 fraternities and sororities and 6 student media organizations to arts, political, cultural and spirit groups, you’ll never be bored
Students are exposed to professional equipment during their first year at Quinnipiac.
All School of Communications programs deliver market-driven knowledge and expertise and provide strong emphasis on experiential learning in our world-sized classroom. Our model of communications education takes our students beyond the ordinary to learn and apply their knowledge in real communications and media settings.
The School of Communications offers industry-staple programs in journalism, public relations, media studies, and film, television and media arts. In response to market demands, we also offer new-media programs in advertising and integrated communications, as well as graphic and interactive design. These programs are at the cutting-edge of the industy and we continuously adjust our programs to meet the needs of the market.
If you're looking for advanced programs, we've got those, too. The School of Communications offers a variety of accelerated and dual-degree master's programs, such as our 4-year (3+1) BA or BFA/MS program, which allows you to complete your undergraduate and graduate degrees to get you working faster. And as a communications student, beating deadlines is something you can appreciate.
A team of students edit our student-run newspaper, The Quinnipiac Chronicle, each week.
School of Communications students create a vibrant community of more than 12 student-run clubs and organizations, such as Q30-TV, WQAQ FM, Quinnipiac Film Society and The Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network.
Further, students are immersed in student competitions, including the College Media Association Pinnacle, the New England Society of News Editors, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
We will also provide you opportunities to work, study and travel in places such as New York City, South Africa and Dublin, Ireland. Quinnipiac in LA is a year-round program based in Los Angeles for our undergraduate and graduate students that combines course work with an internship in the entertainment industry, journalism, digital design, advertising and many other areas.
“I feel like I am learning so much this way. It’s exactly what I want to do in my life, and it’s crazy I get to experience it at my age and at my education level.”Emma Soviero '17Film, Television and Media Arts
Students in the film, television and media arts program receive intensive hands-on training in all phases of digital media production.
Students produce a newscast as part of a class.
Our journalism students learn the tools of the evolving industry throughout their time at Quinnipiac — including gaming, virtual reality and drone techniques.
We get it. You’re looking for as close to a guarantee as possible. You want to make sure that your Quinnipiac education will land you a good job — and continue to pay dividends throughout your career.
At Quinnipiac, your career preparation begins very early in your program. Career development advisers are actively engaged as critical partners to help you to translate your knowledge and skills into income. Coaching, resume building, creating an effective LinkedIn profile, interview guidance, networking, career fairs, internships — we’re here to support your transition from your student life to your professional life.
Your opportunities are further enhanced by our power location. Our proximity to New York City provides access and opportunities across all of our programs. We also share a state with the likes of ESPN, NBC Sports and A&E Television, among others — where many of our students intern and alumni work.
Admissions counselors and your advisers in the School of Communications are present at every stage of your application process. From the first steps toward your undergraduate education, to the leap into graduate study, we are commited to helping you enroll in your program of choice with a sense of confidence and clarity. Motivated incoming freshmen and current students interested in our accelerated 3+1 and fast-track dual-degree programs can rely on faculty mentors to help them decide if these tracks are right for them.
The School of Communications continues to improve on our already innovative curriculum and sophisticated, technologically advanced communications center — all designed to give you a competitive advantage. Learn in some of the best and newly renovated communications and media environments. From our Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center, where you have access to a complete television production studio including cameras, teleprompters and a control room, to our News Technology Center, which has been purposefully designed to emulate a newsroom and production facility.
If you're looking for more ways to develop your skills, you will have the opportunity to participate in student media, where you can produce and cover all of Quinnipiac's 21 NCAA Division I team games, both home and away. Travel with the team, collaborate with local media, tweet, publish, write, edit, post, produce. You'll be immersed in real working environments that blur the lines between being a student and being a professional.
Students have the opportunity to study abroad as part of our core communications programs. From Ireland to Nicaragua, and from LA to NYC, our students learn by doing with some of our best global partnerships.
From investigative reporting to mobile apps, from presenting at national conferences to raising awareness of gender bias in the media, our alumni, our faculty — and our students — are shaping the fast-moving edge of the communications frontier. For our students, the combination of theoretical and practical learning they receive at Quinnipiac gives them the skills and opportunities to do good work, and the confidence to do the kind of work that redefines industries.
“Our graduates have a tendency to push their organizations to the edge, even when those organizations don’t know where the edge is. We make them better. Faster. Braver. It’s what we do.”Dana RosengardAssistant Dean, Career Development
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