Communication Studies is the interdisciplinary study of media and human communication through theory and practice. Students in Communication Studies at McMaster learn about a wide range of topics:

• Traditional and social media, technology and popular culture; 
• Public relations, advertising and professional communication; 
• Social movements and activism;
• Identity and representation, including gender, race, ethnicity and religion; 
• Political economy and media organizations;
• Law, privacy, intellectual property, and policy;
• Interpersonal communication; 
• Systems of power and oppression

In the Communication Studies program, students learn how to facilitate conversations within diverse publics, conduct presentations, solve problems, work collaboratively on teams, manage projects, think reflectively and critically, write for diverse audiences, and produce commentary on current events and the news. Our Communication Studies graduates have gone on to lead successful careers in public relations, entrepreneurship, law, marketing and promotion, education, journalism, the civil service and arts organizations. Some have even started their own non-profit organizations and businesses!

Students wishing to enter into a Communications major will apply at the end of their first year. Application for Admission to Level II will occur in mid-March on the Mosaic student information system. Visit the ‘Choosing Your Program’ guide for more information.