Communication skills and experience are vital in today's world and job market. Students focusing on communication studies develop a strong foundation that ensures career possibilities are endless, some of which are detailed in the success stories of our graduates.
Our program fuses together three related and overlapping areas of study:
The department offers a range of courses and flexible requirements so that students are able to tailor their studies for a unique career path.
Situating communication studies within the liberal arts is vital. Instead of training in specific skills or using specific equipment, students learn concepts of communication that will endure even with rapidly changing technologies and an ever-widening global context. Yes, our students train on state-of-the-art equipment, such as that found in Luther's new Digital Media Center. But realizing that, just a few years after graduation, technology will have changed, we focus on concepts that will allow graduates to adapt to constantly changing environments.