Communication Arts
The Communication Arts major explores the wide array of subjects associated with the study of communication, including: communication theory, media history, interpersonal and organizational communication, producing for media, creative media, critical media studies, and promotional and professional communication. Each student completes a core of nine courses and then selects additional areas of focused study by choosing six additional classes, at least four of which must be upper level courses. Coursework within the upper level classes will focus on in-depth research and/or creative projects.
Set in New York City with its variety of communication industries, the major offers professional intern experiences in a broad range of fields relating to media, organization communication, public relations, advertising, broadcasting and communication technology. Faculty members assist interested students in locating internships and designing activities that will allow each student to make the most of their internship site. Guest lectures, field trips, screenings and other special programs complement the coursework.
Students are encouraged to participate in internships. Up to three internship credits may count toward the Communication Arts major, and students can take up to fifteen internship credits and apply them to general elective credit. Students should note that production classes require outside lab time and should plan their schedules accordingly.
To develop expertise in an area that will broaden their options for career advancement and graduate study, students are encouraged to pursue a minor to complement the major in Communication Arts. The following minors are particularly recommended: Business Management, Creative Writing, Fashion Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Graphic Design; International Studies; and Digital Journalism.
| Division: |
Communication and Media Arts |
| Division Office: |
Nugent Hall 560 |
| Phone: |
212-774-4834 |
| Division Chair: |
Peter Schaefer, Ph.D.
pschaefer@mmm.edu |
| Division Assistant: |
Katherine Wood
kwood@mmm.edu |
Department Faculty:
Peter D. Schaefer
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts
Chair, Division of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., Northwestern University
M.A. & Ph.D., The University of Iowa, Iowa City
Nugent Hall 560 B
Phone: 212-517-0678
pschaefer@mmm.edu
Jennifer Dixon
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts
Acting Chair, Communication Arts Department
B.A.E.D, Northeastern State University at Tahlequah, OK
M.A., Kansas State University
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Nugent Hall 551 A
Phone: 212-774-4861
jdixon@mmm.edu
Eileen Doherty
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., University of Rochester
M.A. & Ph.D., Purdue University
Nugent Hall 560 A
Phone: 212-774-4862
edoherty@mmm.edu
Noelle Griffis
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., University of Alabama
M.A. New York University
Ph.D., Indiana University
Nugent Hall 560 E
Phone: 212-774-4864
efontanilla@mmm.edu
Erin Greenwell
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.F.A., NYU Tisch School of the Arts
M.F.A., City College of New York
Nugent Hall 551
Phone: 212-774-4863
egreenwell@mmm.edu
Dan Hunt
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., Westfield State College
M.F.A., Hunter College
Nugent Hall 560 D
Phone: 212-517-0664
dhunt@mmm.edu
Corey Jay Liberman
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., University of Delaware
M.A. & Ph.D., Rutgers University
Nugent Hall 560 D
Phone: 212-517-0632
cliberman@mmm.edu
Helen Pfeffer
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., Barnard College
M.F. A., Columbia University
Nugent Hall 551
hpfeffer@mmm.edu
Tatiana Serafin
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.S. & M.A., Georgetown University
M.A. New York University
M.F.A., New School
Nugent Hall 560 E
Phone: 212-774-4864
tserafin@mmm.edu
Laura Tropp
Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., Hunter College, CUNY
M.A. & Ph.D., New York University
Nugent Hall 560 A
Phone: 212-774-4868
ltropp@mmm.edu
Sarah Nelson Wright
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts
B.A., Yale University
M.F.A., Hunter College, CUNY
Nugent Hall 560 C
Phone: 212-774-4866
swright@mmm.edu
David S. Linton
Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts
B.S.& M.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., New York University
dlinton@mmm.edu
Alister Sanderson
Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts
B.A., Oxford University
M.A. & Ph.D., New York University
asanderson@mmm.edu
Communication Arts Courses (COMM)