Welcome to NAU’s School of Communication

Where creativity and professionalism meet

Earning a degree from the School of Communication means being at the forefront of contemporary communication studies and learning in a state-of-the-art building. You immerse yourself in your degree—develop a resume, portfolio, and skills that will help you land a job and succeed. Turn your passion into a lucrative career, with hands-on experience while earning course credits. A variety of opportunities in fieldwork, internship, club memberships, and other experiential learning provides our graduates with the knowledge and capability for transitioning into their career with a solid foundation for success.

Explore your interests

In our state-of-the-art communication building, undergraduates can study:

• Communication Studies
• Creative Media and Film
• Journalism
• Photography
• Strategic Communication
• Visual Communication (Graphic Design & Motion Design)

Graduate students

Advance your communication studies with NAU.

MA in Communication (available on campus and online)

• optional emphases in Documentary Studies and Strategic Communication (available on campus)
• accelerated programs in Documentary Studies and Strategic Communication (earn credit toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees)
• graduate certificates
  • Communication Studies
  • Science Communication

Additional learning opportunities

• The VisualDESIGNLab
• The Public Speaking Lab
• Photography Studios and Labs
• The Media Innovation Center (The Lumberjack Newspaper, KJACK Radio, MIC Sports Reporting, UTVStudios, NAZToday News Broadcast)
• The Advanced Media Lab (Virtual Reality Lab)

What School of Communication students can expect

Listen

Read

Create

Watch

Explore

Experience

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Immerse

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