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Academic Programs
and Majors
Integrated Marketing
Communication
Rhetorical
Communication
Media Arts and Visual
Communication
Theater Emphasis
Department Faculty
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Communication at Houghton
Whether one seeks a career in
broadcasting, journalism, public relations, advertising,
government service, community development, law, business,
teaching, or the ministry, the ability to communicate is
essential.
The communication major is
an interdisciplinary program focusing on helping students become
competent communicators. This involves the ability to analyze
messages in both personal and public contexts, to recognize and
choose among the various communication strategies that are
available, and to use language and images to create messages
that are sensitive to the audience and that help to solve real
world problems.
Students can choose from one of
three areas of concentration within the communication major:
Houghton also offers a minor in communication, consisting of 15 credit hours, and a
contract minor in communication with theater emphasis (15 credit hours).
Many students gain further practical experience by completing internships in areas of interest. Because almost any type of work requires strong communication skills, communication majors are encouraged to take a
second major in another area of interest. Recent second majors include art, Bible, business, Spanish, writing, psychology, computer science, philosophy, political science, and international relations.
 The communication minor with theater emphasis is a cross-disciplinary program designed for students interested in the performing arts. The program provides students with experience in a variety of dramatic formats. In addition to required courses in
Public Speaking, Oral Interpretation, Theater Arts, and Reader’s
Theater, students often contract to study Opera Workshop, Modern Drama, or
Shakespeare.
Houghton College communication majors have gone on to
careers in advertising and public relations, marketing, journalism, radio and television broadcasting, drama, business, consulting, sales, law, politics, ministry, missions, linguistics, teaching, and higher education.
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