American University School of Communication
 |
|
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1893 as Department of Communication. 1984 becomes School of Communication. Independent of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1993 |
| Dean | Jeff Rutenbeck |
|
Academic staff
|
50 full-time |
| Students | 791 (undergraduate)/337 (graduate) |
| Location | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | SOC |
| Website | http://american.edu/soc |
The School of Communication at American University is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The school offers five undergraduate majors: communication studies, print/broadcast journalism, public communication, visual media, and foreign language and communication media (jointly administered with the College of Arts and Sciences). Interdisciplinary degrees in communication, legal institutions, economics, and government (CLEG, which is housed in the School of Public Affairs), and multimedia design and development (which is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences).
SOC's journalism and public communication programs are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC). SOC's faculty teach courses ranging from web design to Race, Ethnic and Community reporting. SOC's Investigative Reporting Workshop offers additional expertise.
Undergraduates get the basics in web, writing and reporting and work up to courses that could include ethics, law, health reporting and advanced reporting.
Graduate programs specialize in investigative, international or broadcast journalism. A Master's degree can be earned through the weekday 11-month program or the weekend Interactive Journalism program that takes 20 months of Saturday-only classes.
SOC's film and media arts program is a member of CILECT, the international association of film and television schools. Faculty include Emmy, Oscar and Sundance award-winners, such as Russell Williams (sound engineer). Students' thesis projects have gone on to win Student Academy Awards and CINE Eagle Awards.
USA Today named SOC’s film and media arts program in a top ten list of “America’s best colleges for a major in film”, highlighting the school’s combination of in-depth classes in film, cinematography, editing and production with hands-on experience to help students refine and master professional and technical skills.
...
Wikipedia