Communications, B.A.

If you can see yourself as a reporter for a major newspaper or television station, or as a sports reporter with fresh takes on television, or making waves as a social media strategist, then a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Vermont State University could be your first step. Every workplace needs leaders with strong communications skills — and our program will teach you the fundamentals for a career in public relations, television production, marketing, social media management, digital communications, content creation, cinema production, journalism, commercial production, advertising, and more. You’ll graduate with a versatile and sought-after skill set, and the qualifications you need for an adaptable career in communications.

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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 

Student Stories

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“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.”

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Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor

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Program Coordinator & Professor

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Program Coordinator & Professor & Chair

  • Castleton Campus

Professor, Animation Illustration Program Coordinator, Graphic Design Program Coordinator

  • Lyndon Campus

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