The Department of Communication Arts, the largest department in the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, provides a forum through which students can develop life skills such as confidence in oral and written presentations, communication skills, and critical analysis and problem solving skills. Students in the Department represent a broad spectrum of majors, interests, and career possibilities in Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Multimedia Film & Production, Multimedia Journalism, Public Relations, and Theatre. They work together and with faculty on research projects, state-of-the-art productions, events, online news outlets, and broadcasts.

Communication Studies majors develop skills in oral communication, interpersonal communication, teamwork, and written communication. This major is grounded in Liberal Arts and provides practical and job-related experiential learning.