The Department of Communication is one of seven departments housed in the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University. It offers a comprehensive student experience bringing together all facets of contemporary communication, including a unique blend of five distinct majors: Advertising, Communication Studies, Digital Journalism, Electronic Media & Broadcasting, and Public Relations. The department of communication combines history, theory, and philosophy of communication with applied, real-world industries and experience. Our department strives to excel in delivering the best in education, where the humanities, sciences, and technologies meet. The department’s award-winning faculty offer hands-on experience in the world-class Beasley Media Complex, serving as the hub for WASU radio and AppTV. Graduates work in a wide range of positions in media, corporate, agency, government and nonprofit organizations.
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App State Professor Publishes Research on Rural Journalists Reporting on Hate
Sep 6, 2022
Gregory Perreault from Appalachian State University's Department of Communication publishes research on how rural news sources report on issues involv...
WASU 50th Anthology Available Now
Aug 11, 2022
1972 - 2022 and still rockin'!Be sure to grab your copy of our veritable time capsule chronicling five decades of the nation's bes...
App State Student Works Toward his Dream of Becoming a NASCAR Broadcaster
Aug 11, 2022
Electronic Media/Broadcasting major Noah C Cornelius combined multiple opportunities to gain skills needed for a career in motorsports broadcasting&nb...