Boston University College of Communication
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Boston University
's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of Public Relations. Since 1947, the college has gone through many changes in both name (School of Public Relations, School of Public Relations and Communication, School of Public Communication, College of Communication) and location (84 Exeter St. to 640 Commonwealth Ave).
The College of Communication (COM) has three departments: Advertising/PR/Mass Communication, Film & Television, and Journalism. It offers BS, MS, and MFA degrees. COM is the home of AdLab, the nation's oldest and largest student-run ad agency with real-world clients; and during the summer, it's home to the 21-year-old Academy of Media Production, a four-week high school summer program (formerly known as iTRP—the Institute for Television, Radio, and Film Production). The facility at 640 Commonwealth Avenue also houses Boston University's student-run radio station, WTBU
, and the student-run cable TV station, butv10
.
COM also offers dual-degree programs: a JD/MS program combining Mass Communication with the School of Law
, and an MBA/MS combining Media Ventures (formerly Television Management) with the Graduate School of Management.
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of Public Relations. Since 1947, the college has gone through many changes in both name (School of Public Relations, School of Public Relations and Communication, School of Public Communication, College of Communication) and location (84 Exeter St. to 640 Commonwealth Ave).
The College of Communication (COM) has three departments: Advertising/PR/Mass Communication, Film & Television, and Journalism. It offers BS, MS, and MFA degrees. COM is the home of AdLab, the nation's oldest and largest student-run ad agency with real-world clients; and during the summer, it's home to the 21-year-old Academy of Media Production, a four-week high school summer program (formerly known as iTRP—the Institute for Television, Radio, and Film Production). The facility at 640 Commonwealth Avenue also houses Boston University's student-run radio station, WTBU
WTBU
WTBU is a "Part 15" student-managed and -operated radio station at Boston University. This means it is not licensed by the FCC but operates legally under special "low power" rules...
, and the student-run cable TV station, butv10
Butv10
butv10 is a Student television station on cable TV on the campus of Boston University, seen on campus on cable channel 10. It produces original content for and by students, as well as alumni and faculty members. During the summer, its facilities are used by the college's Academy of Media Production...
.
Bachelor of Science
- Mass Communication
- Film and Television
- Journalism
- Public Relations
- Advertising
Master of Science
- Advertising
- Journalism (Print or Photo)
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business and Economic Journalism
- Science Journalism
- Mass Communication (Communication Research or Communication Studies)
- Public Relations
- Media Ventures (formerly Television Management)
- Television Production
COM also offers dual-degree programs: a JD/MS program combining Mass Communication with the School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
, and an MBA/MS combining Media Ventures (formerly Television Management) with the Graduate School of Management.
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