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Start the Next Chapter in Your Own Story.
Boston University’s College of Communication (COM) is a unique home for professional storytellers – whether in media, advertising, or public relations to journalism, television or innovation – to perfect their craft and write the next chapter in their own career story.
BU students benefit from COM’s national reputation as one of the very top U.S. colleges for the most popular communication disciplines: advertising, public relations, film and television, journalism, media science, and more. It’s a reputation built over decades, starting with the first communication courses offered at Boston University more than 100 years ago, to the creation of the country’s first degree program in public relations in 1947, to the launch of our emerging media studies program in 2015.
Today, COM offers a robust range of graduate-level degree programs: Advertising, Emerging Media Studies, Film and TV Studies, Journalism, Mass Communication (Media Science), Marketing Communication Research, Media Ventures, Public Relations, Screenwriting, and Television (with concentrations in Producing/Management or Producing/Writing).
No matter the program, students apply what they learn in class with hands-on experience right away. AdLab and PRLab, our student-run agencies, provide opportunities for advertising and public relations students to create campaigns for real clients. Aspiring journalists report for regional news outlets through our BU News Service. Film and television students write, as well as produce their own television shows. Those in the Media Ventures program develop a business idea and pitch it to leading industry executives. Emerging Media students conduct research for government agencies, nonprofits and businesses in and around Boston. Students in every graduate program take advantage of COM’s reputation and professional network to land fellowships, internships and first jobs.
Among the nation’s most highly regarded programs
Located in a city of innovation
30,000+ alumni
97% of master’s grads working in COM-related jobs
Why
Boston University?
A Location That Matters
Boston is a vibrant international city and among the top media markets in the country. Some of the world’s foremost advertising, media, marketing, and communications firms call it home. Internships and career opportunities abound. And, as a major high-tech center, the city remains at the forefront of communication innovation.
Learn From The Best
Among the nation’s most highly regarded programs, COM offers practical and theoretical instruction with hands-on experience. Learn from connected, world-renowned faculty who are both experienced industry pros and leading scholars. They will give you an insider’s edge, preparing you for a dynamic career.
Exceptional Outcomes
COM alumni go places…geographically and professionally. Equipped with cutting-edge knowledge and hands-on, résumé-building opportunities, you’ll stand out from others in this tech-driven economy—no matter your career path. Ranked in the Top 5 nationally for employability, COM boasts an outstanding success rate in job placements with top companies for its graduates. Join an engaged, global network of more than 30,000 COM alumni.
“I believe this program has given me all the tools to follow my dream, my passion as a researcher and, most importantly, as a business owner. I have a vision with my company, and my clients have a vision to take their companies to the next level. The sky is the limit! “
—Lourdes Fernandez MS (’06), president/market research analyst at Visium Research, LLC
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