Communication studies

Communication studies at Saint Martin's is an interdisciplinary program that uses critical and cultural studies to understand the central role of communication in society, with a focus on social justice. Shaped by the Benedictine values of stewardship, community, and listening, the program utilizes accessible media technologies to encourage creativity and build a solid foundation for a wide array of professional endeavors.

• P​roximity to to Washington state capital allows for access to quality internship opportunities with government agencies, nonprofits, arts organizations, and businesses.
• Shaped by the Benedictine values of stewardship, community and listening with the ear of the heart, the program utilizes accessible media technologies such as cloud computing, mobile devices and social media, citizen journalism and digital media production to encourage creativity.
• While designed to provide a well-rounded understanding of the field of communication, students can choose to pursue a production-focused or more theoretically oriented course of study.

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Communication studies program requirements

Major

• University core requirements
• Nine semester hours of lower division courses
• 34 semester hours of upper division courses

Minor

• Six semester hours of lower division courses
• 19 semester hours of upper division and elective courses

2020-2021 academic catalog

Popular communication studies courses

• Copy editing and design
• Digital journalism
• International communication
• Professional and academic writing
• Studies in film

Pursue a Native voices concentration

Students achieving a  Native voices concentration will:

• Use critical, decolonial and post-colonial theory to examine existing knowledge, values and assumptions about the Indigenous experience
• Obtain a diverse knowledge of human experience that centers on Indigenous perspectives, narratives and voices
• Unpack identities, intersectionality, privilege and power
• Develop the knowledge and skills to understand, integrate and utilize knowledge across disciplines to critique and challenge dominant colonial narratives in media
• Cultivate a voice to create new narratives and representation of the Indigenous experience

What can I do with this concentration?

The Native voices concentration prepares students for careers in a wide range of fields, from public relations and advertising to media arts production to work in the public sector and more. Gradutes are also prepared to continue their studies in graduate school, specializing in the humanities, social sciences, public relations, digital media or filmmaking.

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