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Communication and Creative Arts

Studying Communication helps you build oral, written and visual storytelling skills relevant to various fields, including broadcasting, graphic design, public relations, healthcare, engineering, business and leadership. You'll learn to connect with wide-ranging audiences in today's media-driven world.

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Our rigorous programs bring real-world experience to the classroom, building the knowledge you need to succeed.

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Undergraduate

Communication

Communication: Broadcast Production

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Communication: Public Advocacy and Media Studies

Communication: Public Relations

Communication: Visual Design

Advertising, Communication (Minor)

Minor

Journalism (Minor)

Minor

Broadcasting (Minor)

Minor

Visual Communication Design (Minor)

Minor

Graduate

Communication: Visual Design

All the faculty members I’ve worked with truly are working for you. They want you to be able to do what you want to do.
David Bolton, Communication, ‘24

I met a lot of great people who turned out to be some of my best friends, and to actually run a live television show that airs on Lakeshore PBS is really, really valuable.
Sonny Santana, ’21, Communications: Broadcasting

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My group members have become more than friends...they’re family and I feel like we could accomplish anything we work on together.
Bradley Knight, Communications

Unique Opportunities

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Student Organizations

Write and stand up for those who don’t have a voice! Our student organizations include honors society and the school paper.

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Roundtable Perspective

The Roundtable Perspective is a collegiate television program produced by students and faculty of the Department of Communication and Creative Arts at PNW.

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Internships

Would you like to work as an intern for an organization? You might qualify for course credit under Com 49000.

News and Announcements

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Purdue University Northwest graduates urged to confidently embrace change as they pursue their dreams

Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) 2025 graduates have poured countless hours into their persistent journeys to earn their degrees. On May 10, the culmination of over 850 candidates’ hard work was celebrated during PNW’s 2025 Commencement.

Welcome Dr. Richard Sévère as the New CHESS Dean

Richard Sévère has been announced as the Dean of Purdue University Northwest’s College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS), effective July 1, 2025.

Purdue University Northwest students earn fall 2024 Dean’s List honors

The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) 2024 fall semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,726 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.

Upcoming Communication and Creative Arts Events

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Jun 16

Summer 8-week and Second 4-week Classes Begin

Summer 8-week (June 16 to August 8) and Second 4-week (June 16 to July 11) Classes Begin

Jun 22

Deadline to Apply to Graduate for Summer 2025

Speak with your academic advisor to make sure you are eligible to graduate and submit your application.

Jun 27

First 6-week Classes End

Classes end that run the first six weeks of the Summer Session (May 19 to June 27).

Jun 30

Second 6-week Classes Begin

Second 6-week Summer Session classes run June 30 through August 8.