Why Study Communications at Vermont State?
- 98% job placement rate: 98% of program graduates land jobs within the field, many before they have graduated. From education to engineering, from healthcare to retail and manufacturing, nearly every industry has a need for skilled communicators.
- State-of-the-art technology: You’ll have access to media labs with all the technologies and software that you need to create professional-level media: two HD studios, Black Magic cameras, Panasonic broadcast cameras, multiple Mac labs fully equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud, and a state-of-the-art video and production studio.
- Hands-on learning in Year One: Our relationship-based program prides itself on getting you in the field as early as your first semester. This hands-on approach coupled with the experiential learning opportunities means you will graduate with a large skill set and relevant job experience.
- Real-world opportunities: Vermont State strives to connect you to real-world opportunities woven within the coursework. These allow you to use your skills to give back to local and regional businesses.
- Your work published or broadcasted: Students interested in journalism regularly have their work published in local and state newspapers or live on local news channels without even having to leave campus. Student produced News7 airs on the local public access channel and streams on Facebook while reaching 10,000 households across 14 towns in Vermont.
- Career variety: Graduates from the Communications program have gone on to be journalists in active newsrooms, earned master’s degrees in film and cinema or business, founded PR agencies, won regional and national Emmys as broadcasters, and landed dream jobs at ESPN, PopSugar, and Lifetime/Hallmark.
Minors Available in the Communications Program
Interested in adding a minor to your degree program? See minors available in the Communications program below.
- Broadcast Journalism
- Cinema Production
- Cinema Studies
- Communications
- Journalism
Concentrations
Students in this program may choose to earn a general Communications degree, or combine their foundational classes with one of three concentrations:
Concentrations in Communications, B.A.
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Sample Courses
- Introduction to Media and Communications
- Visual Storytelling
- Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Media
- Elements of Production
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Student Stories
“The live aspect of News7 is a big draw for students. It sets the program apart, here in New England and across the country. I felt like I worked in a professional TV newsroom for two years. Now I work on-air as a reporter and weather anchor at WMTW-TV in Portland, Maine — a job I landed before I graduated.”
Tyler Cadorette
“I’m grateful for my time at Castleton — the small class sizes and hands-on learning opportunities were exactly what I needed to flourish. The instruction and support I received prepared me for an exciting and dynamic career in media.”
Sky Barsch, CEO VtDigger
“You can cater your studies to where you want to end up. My two majors will help me understand all sides of the entertainment field: how to write stories, use a camera, engineer production, monitor social trends, and how to reach the consumer and get the consumer to care. It’s a pairing that’s perfect for what I want to do.”
Alex Huff
“Professors who loved movies and the art of filmmaking ignited an undiscovered passion, cultivating a specific ‘let-me-take-a-crack-at-Hollywood’ confidence. One moment led to another and I made my way West. What started in a small-town Vermont Communications Department opened the door to bigger dreams and for that my gratitude runs deep.”
Joshua Mathews
“I was more prepared than anyone else for the job because of News7. It’s very important to know every position and be multiplatform in a newsroom. That’s where the industry is going.”
Kelly O’Brien
“The skills I learned at the Castleton campus have been invaluable to me in both print and broadcast news. Lessons I never thought I would utilize have come back into play in my daily work and make me a standout candidate for any position or opportunity. I wouldn’t be where I am today without my experience here.”
Jana DeCamilla
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