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Students who become communication majors have the opportunity to build a versatile and adaptable set of communication skills. The Department of Communication offers five majors reflecting different areas of contemporary communication:

The department also offers two asynchronous/online degree programs:

Each major provides students with opportunities to build versatile and adaptable communication skills that enable them to engage and communicate effectively with the evolving world. Small class sizes provide opportunities for students to connect with faculty and classmates. Students are encouraged to develop their voice as they explore different ways to communicate meaningfully through the stories they tell.

Students can broaden their educational experience by participating in award-winning, student-led organizations, such as; AppTV90.5 WASU-FMThe AppalachianSecond Story MediaThe Peel and PRSSA

Alumni of the communication department work in careers across different communication and business sectors including: advertising, media production, journalism (print and broadcast), radio, public relations, nonprofit communications, internal communications within a company, sales, and law.

Quick links to information about the communication department:

 

Learn more about recent accomplishments and accolades.

Students

Students of The Peel and The Appalachian with NCCMA Awards
BOONE, NC - The Appalachian student-run news organization and The Peel Literature & Arts Review, the student-run literary and arts publication, have been recognized as two of the best college...

Alumni

WASU-FM 50th Anniversary
1972 - 2022 and still rockin'!  Be sure to grab your copy of our veritable time capsule chronicling five decades of the nation's best student-run college radio station,...

Faculty/Staff

You're Invited! Inaugural Screening of Faculty's Documentary
Congratulations are in order for the Department of Communication's Associate Professor Anne Ward and the Department of Art's Associate Professor Chip Williams. Their recent documentary "Blue Ridge...

Latest News

Errol Seaver headshot

App State EM/B Alumnus Wins National Award

NC STATE UNIVERSITY'S ERROL K. SEAVER VOTED 2025 BOB MATEY NATIONAL VIDEO COORDINATOR OF THE YEARThe Collegiate Sports Video Association voted Errol K...

Panorama Speakers Onstage

Students share stories, ideas at Panorama 2025

Seven students took to the stage to perform an array of speeches at Panorama Monday night....

Spring Forward - two women speak in a Walker Hall hallway

Spring Forward draws record alumni attendance to share insights with current App State students

BOONE, N.C.— The App State Department of Communication recently brought home nearly 100 alumni from various fields to share powerful insights with c...