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Study in the city of Pittsburgh, a location with a rich media history and an emerging network of news outlets and communication agencies.
Communication is a flexible major that can be combined with other programs to support career goals or to prepare for graduate study.
Communication majors enroll in comprehensive practical courses in journalism, public relations, and research.
Communication skills remain in demand through ever-changing technologies and media landscapes.
The best part about Chatham's Communication major is that it didn't just prepare me to write; it taught me how to do video, photography, social media, graphic design, and even coding.
—ABIGAIL HAKAS '24, Communication: Journalism major and African American Studies minor
The communication degree connects classroom learning to the professional world of media. Students gain real-world experience by working with small business and nonprofit clients and by contributing to the Communiqué, Chatham's student-run newspaper and website.
Chatham's Bachelor of Arts in Communication lets you explore related disciplines within a single program, combining applied skills with history, theory, and context. The result is a strong, creative foundation you can carry with you well beyond college. Explore sample courses and curriculum below.
Explore Communication Curriculum : Checkerboard 1 - Communication Courses and Curriculum
The communication studies concentration builds the interpersonal expertise students need to thrive in business. Graduates are prepared for fields such as human resources and internal communication, as well as for graduate study in these fields.
The journalism concentration teaches students to investigate, report, and write for newspapers, magazines, and online platforms, including websites, social media, and blogs. This concentration combines traditional journalism fundamentals with courses in:
The public relations concentration teaches promotion, advertising, and branding strategies through research and hands-on projects. This concentration combines writing with multimedia skills, including:
The visual communication design concentration builds design foundations alongside communication methodologies, design practices, and problem-solving techniques. Students adapt these systems across varying forms of media, from print and video to the web, becoming flexible and responsible designers in a rapidly shifting global culture.
Communication students have interned at organizations such as:
Chatham's communication faculty are strategic consultants, journalists, and practitioners. Meet our faculty members below.
Meet the Faculty : Checkerboard 7 - Communication Faculty
