Chair:  Robert Johnson, Jr.

Professor: Leslie Starobin, Derrick TePaske

Associate Professors: Jennifer C. Dowling, Robert Johnson, Jr.

Assistant Professors: Robert Alter, Sarah Cole, Jason Harrington, Jeffrey Johnson, Audrey Kali, Laura Osterweis

Instructor: Elizabeth Corea

The Department of Communication Arts has as its purview the study of media and speech communication within the context of liberal arts at Framingham State College. The goal of the department is to provide students with a balanced perspective from which they may explore the nature of human communication. To that end, the Communication Arts Department offers a wide variety of courses in the areas of media and speech. These studies are designed to promote both a mastery of communication theory and a facility in the execution and performance of that theory.

Department requirements for matriculated students wishing to declare the Communication Arts major are:

1. Any applicant with a Quality Point Average of 2.70 or above (based on a minimum of three (3) Communication Arts courses) be admitted to the Department.
2. All post-matriculation transfer candidates must submit a transcript of their previous college(s) academic history so that a major QPA can be determined.
3. Students may apply or re-apply when they have achieved a QPA with the major courses of 2.70 or above (based on a minimum of three (3) Communication Arts courses).
4. Candidate must submit three (3) reference letters along with their letter of application to the Department. The deadline for applications is three weeks after the start of the current semester.
5. The Quality Point Average requirement may be waived after a petition and interview with the Department Admissions Committee.

The General Education Requirement

All students must satisfy the general education requirement consisting of twelve (12) courses.

Course Prerequisites

Courses may have specified conditions for enrollment, such as prior completion of less advanced courses, permission of the instructor, or appropriate placement test scores. Students should refer to course descriptions in the department listings for prerequisite requirements.