Communications Media - Major

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Major: Communications Media
Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Total credit hours: 48
Internship/Practicum opportunities: Visit the Career Development Center for internship information.

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About the Communications Media Major

Thiel College’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications Media is designed to shape ethically responsible and skilled communicators to navigate a media-saturated, diverse, and complex global environment. Students develop integrated storytelling and design skills in written, visual, and oral communication along with essential critical thinking, research, and leadership abilities.

At Thiel College, the bachelor’s degree courses in communications media prepare students to:

Be solid communicators in today's media-rich world.
Become confident at writing and speaking so you can be ready for jobs in fast-growing industries.
Develop and refine media creation skills: writing stories, podcasting, making radio shows, and video production.
Talk and share ideas in your everyday life and to think carefully about the media you consume and the media you yourself create!
Use state-of-the-art equipment and communication tools that will help you get ready for your future career.
Complete a professional internship, or a transmedia storytelling practicum.
Graduate with a digital portfolio that showcases your best work.

Communications Media Curriculum

The state-of-the-art James Pedas Communication Center, is home to Thiel’s robust and dynamic Communications Media Department, providing access to top-notch resources and equipment like our new camera drones and podcast studio. Faculty inform their teaching and mentorship with their own professional experiences, while providing an invaluable supply of knowledge to our bachelor’s degree students. Communications Media students are encouraged to complete at least one internship and have will have numerous networking opportunities with business alumni prior to graduation. Review the Academic Catalog (2025-2026) for detailed course listings.

Scholarship Opportunities

Thiel College offers scholarships to students for reasons such as academic success, community service or involvement, exemplary leadership and more! The scholarships available to public relations, advertising and integrated marketing communication majors are:

The Roger ’52 and Paula G. Blatter Scholarship
William Randolph Hearst Scholarship Endowment Fund
Mister Rogers Scholarship

Visit our Financial Aid page to learn more about the types of aid available to students.

Clubs & Organizations

It's easy to get involved on campus! Joining a student club or organization is an excellent way to meet others and gain leadership experience. A communications media major might be interested in the following clubs and orgs:

The Thielensian student newspaper
WXTC radio station (88.1FM)
TCTV television station
Society for Collegiate Journalists
Lambda Pi Eta (Communications Honorary)
Photography Club

Visit our Campus Life page to see a full list of student clubs and organizations.

Alumni & Careers

This program is broad and covers a wide range of job opportunities for our graduates! Thiel College students in the program will be able to work in fields such as public relations, advertising, and marketing, working in PR/advertising agencies, corporations, or small businesses (including media companies), large and small nonprofit organizations, or government. It also helps prepare students for graduate study in public relations, advertising, marketing, business administration (such as an M.B.A. degree), nonprofit management, or business journalism.

Thiel College has a strong and active alumni community who are willing to support recent Thiel graduates as they begin their business careers.