Communication Studies Programs
Learn how to engage in critical thinking and problem solving to communicate effectively in meetings, teams, relationships and in public speaking contexts.
Communication Studies faculty in the Bass School teach students to perfect their communication skills so that they can effectively apply those skills in careers like professional and technical communication, public relations, and management.
Communication Studies
Communication Studies, as a discipline, incorporates theories, concepts, and skills of oral, visual, and mediated communication. Communication Studies courses help undergraduates effectively analyze and address audiences while raising their awareness of communication ethics. We offer a BA in Visual & Performing Arts with a concentration in Communication Studies and a Minor in Communication Studies.
Undergraduate Level Certificates: Professional Communication
Professional Communication & Digital Media Studies
Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies focuses on spoken, written, and visual communication across a variety of media platforms. The program is flexible and practical, emphasizing how communication shapes the way we live, work, and connect through its concepts, principles, theories, and practices. It leads to a standalone BA degree and includes optional concentrations in Professional and Technical Communication or Digital Media Studies.
Career Paths with a Degree in Communication Studies
Account executive, alumni coordinator, author, career counselor, communications consultant, communications specialist, community outreach director, consultant, corporate communications specialist, corporate recruiter or trainer, copywriter, digital media content developer, editorial assistant, entertainment agent, event coordinator, grant writer, human resources manager or representative, instructional designer, international relations officer, interpreter, journalist, lawyer, lobbyist, market researcher, operations manager, patient rights advocate, politician, professional and technical communicator, public affairs director, public relations executive, public relations specialist, publicist, real estate agent, social media specialist, teacher, technical communicator or editor, training specialist, translator, university administrator, web designer or developer
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Classes
To obtain specific information about classes each semester at The University of Texas at Dallas, visit the UT Dallas Coursebook. For more general information, visit the UT Dallas Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog.
Contact Information
Dr. John Gooch
Associate Professor and Area Head
Phone: 972-883-2038
Email: john.gooch@utdallas.edu
Office: JO 3.924
Bass School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
The University of Texas at Dallas, JO31
800 W. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Phone: 972-883-2759 or 972-883-2980
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Faculty
Johnson Aranda
Lecturer I
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Robert Arnold
Lecturer I
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Barbara Baker
Assistant Professor of Instruction
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Mike Bromberg
Lecturer I
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Charles Cannon
Lecturer I
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Amanda Coleman
Lecturer I
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Wade Crowder Jr
Assistant Professor of Instruction — Professional and Technical Communication
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Janece Glauser
Assistant Professor of Instruction
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John C. Gooch
Area Head for Communication Studies
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Mona Gregory
Lecturer I
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Melissa Hernandez-Katz (she/her/ella)
Associate Professor of Instruction – Professional and Technical Communication
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Janet Johnson
Associate Professor of Instruction
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Carie S. Tucker King
Clinical Professor
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Karl Krayer
Lecturer I
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Kathy Lingo
Professor of Instruction
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Candie McKee-Williams
Assistant Professor of Instruction — Professional and Technical Communication
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Lindsay Moore
Lecturer I
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Christopher Ryan
Professor of Instruction — Rhetoric and Professional & Technical Communication
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Deborah Scally
Assistant Professor of Humanities/Communication
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Maribeth Schlobohm
Clinical Professor
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Iva Sluder
Lecturer I
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Melodee Sova
Assistant Professor of Instruction — Communication Studies
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Lari Tanner
Lecturer I
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Allison Templeton
Assistant Professor of Instruction
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Lisa Vazzi
Lecturer I
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Alecia Williams
Lecturer I
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