Communication Arts at UW–Madison
Welcome to the home of communication studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. We teach the production and consumption of communication in its diverse forms.
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Undergraduate Program
Be a part of one of the most popular majors in the College of Letters and Science at one of the top public universities in the country. Focus your studies on either Communication Science and Rhetoric, or Radio, Television, and Film.
Graduate Program
Join our renowned graduate program to do groundbreaking research in Communication Science, Film, Media and Cultural Studies, or Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture.
Latest News
Emotion, rather than information, influences climate denial, Lyn Van Swol’s research finds
Accessing knowledge has become increasingly easy in recent decades. Scientific facts about climate change and global warming can be found with the flick of a finger — yet this has not been enough to persuade emerging climate change deniers to acknowledge its reality and urgency.
November 12, 2024The College of Letters & Science is fascinated with the ghastly and spooky.
For years, UW students had been clamoring for a course on horror movies. This summer, Sarah Mae Fleming (MS’23) finally gave them one.
November 7, 2024As political rhetoric heats up, these UW-Madison students are paying close attention
Student voters say their top issues are reproductive rights and democracy, wish politicians would take Gen Z more seriously.
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