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VPA:: Degrees: Communication and Media Studies

Program Overview and Learning Outcomes

Communication and Media Studies (CMS) at Clayton State is administered by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

The ability to write and speak well, the ability to think critically about differing media and modes of communication, the ability to recognize quality in written, visual, and multimedia texts--these are broad-based, flexible skills that enrich our graduates' lives. In addition, these same skills offer graduates the tools that they need to thrive in professions revolutionized by rapidly evolving communication technologies.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the B.A. program in Communication and Media Studies will demonstrate the following characteristics:

1. Communicate effectively using multiple channels of communication;
2. Conduct primary and secondary research on media products and communicative practices;
3. Critically analyze the aesthetic dimensions and layered meanings of past and present communication and media products;
4. Understand theoretical perspectives on communication, media and global culture;
5. Apply media aesthetics to the production of communication vehicles using appropriate technologies; and,
6. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical theories, professional standards and legal constraints in communication and media environments.