Communication

### **COMMUNICATION**

Communication is a liberal arts discipline, rooted in persuasive speaking and writing. It is also a pre-professional discipline that prepares students for a career in mass media.

### **Why Choose Communication?**

The power of language and image is evident in nearly every part of daily life. This presentation of media shapes private, public, and corporate opinions. By studying communication, individuals will become influencers of these opinions. They will also be flexible enough to adapt to change as digital media technology evolves. It prepares students for a career in mass media, including advertising, integrated marketing, journalism, media production, public relations, and sports media broadcasting.

### **The City**

New York City is the news and media capital of the U.S., and home to the headquarters of every major media company. At Manhattan University, students are only a 30-minute subway ride from midtown Manhattan. Communication majors have access to great internships in New York City, and many of these turn into full-time jobs.

### **The Network**

The communication program has produced thousands of successful alumni who currently work in New York City media. These alumni often return to the university to speak on panels, attend career fairs, and recruit students for internships and jobs. They are mentors who love looking out for fellow Jaspers. The best part is that professional networks begin right in the classroom. Communication professors are all former and current industry professionals. They bring their real-world experiences as seasoned advertisers, reporters, and journalists to the table.

### **The Studio**

Communication majors have access to a state-of-the-art studio complex on campus. The Sumner Redstone Television Production Center includes:

- A multimedia lab that features industry-standard software for web and digital print design

- Pro Tools multi-track digital nonlinear audio software

- Full Adobe Creative Suite

- A television studio for pre-production, field, and post-production work

- Used for MCtv, the university’s student-produced TV station

- Three Blackmagic 4K studio cameras with Vinten pedestal mounts

- Blackmagic 4K 2-M/E digital video switcher

- Blackmagic Hyperdrive digital disk recorder

- Post-production video editing labs

- Avid-based workstations networked into the television studio for pre-produced news packages and shows

- Virtual reality software

### **What Will Students Do?**

Every industry has a need for employees who can produce and package media that’s creative and clear for consumers. Media professionals work for large corporations, agencies, the government, and nonprofits. Some are even self-employed.