School of Communications
Departments
- English and Modern Languages
- Journalism and Media Studies
The School of Communications is comprised of the Department English and Modern Languages and the Department of Journalism and Media Studies.
The Department of English and Modern Languages has offices on the fourth floor of the Dollye M. E. Robinson Building. It utilizes classrooms in several locations across the campus.
The Department of Journalism and Media Studies is located in the Mississippi e-Center. In addition to faculty and staff offices, the facility includes writing and telecommunications labs and studios. The University also operates a low-power television station, a radio station, and a campus newspaper and several other publications. The faculty includes practicing journalists and features a strong orientation toward media research.
The School of Communications offers several programs of graduate study designed to complement the mission of the College of Liberal Arts and the University. The Department of English and Modern Languages offers the Master of Arts in English. The Department of Journalism and Media Studies offers the Master of Science in Journalism and Media Studies, available with a special concentration in Urban Communications.