As a Communication major at UMass Amherst, you will develop analytical abilities that help you understand how communication works, whether in an argument between friends, a political speech, communication through social media or the web, cross-cultural interactions, or a film or television program. You'll learn outside of the classroom through study-abroad placements, domestic exchange programs, and internships to help launch your career.
Much of our undergraduate curriculum is organized around five areas:
Additional course offerings that focus on communication skills include public speaking, writing and screenwriting, research methods, leadership and service learning, and video production.
Our graduates go on to a range of professions in media, government, education, and the corporate and nonprofit worlds or continue on to graduate school in the social sciences and humanities, public policy, law, and education.
Students interested in our Bachelor of Arts in Communication may also be interested in these other offerings.
Deepen your understanding of this fundamental social and cultural process that is essential to human interaction and learning.