School of Communication Studies

Communication Studies: In-Demand Skills for a Changing World

The School of Communication Studies at Kent State University provides students with valuable skills needed to pursue a variety of careers. The school offers a Bachelor of Arts with five concentrations, a Master of Arts, a dual degree M.B.A./M.A. and a Ph.D.

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Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Communication Studies degrees examine the role of communication in a wide range of settings, focusing on how to adapt messages to diverse situations and circumstances.

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Graduate Program

Graduate Program

The M.A. in Communication Studies program strives to provide a broad spectrum of knowledge about human communication.

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Spotlights

‘Global Understanding’ Brings Cultural Awareness to Northeast Ohio

Feb 3, 2021

Kent State University is merging research with global connections in the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI). The recently displayed “We the People” and the upcoming “Import/Export” exhibition provide cultural kaleidoscopes with local and international reflectors.

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Don't Hate Debate! Teach-In Discussed Polarization

Nov 6, 2020

Kent State students and faculty joined together on October 23 to discuss elections, politics, political and social polarization and civil discourse at the interactive teach-in, Don’t Hate - Debate.

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Graduate Students Explore Remote Learning During COVID-19

May 21, 2020

Graduate students in CCI spent the second half of the Spring 2020 semester applying course material in real time as they examined how classrooms were adapting to new ways of learning during COVID-19.

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Kent State Students Create Campaign Tying 'Stay-at-Home' Order to Climate Justice

Jul 20, 2020

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of Kent State University students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes.

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