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
Remembering Professor Emeritus David Bordwell
The Communication Arts community has lost one of its truly stellar figures. David Bordwell, the Jacques Ledoux Professor Emeritus of Film Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died on February 29, 2024 at the age …
March 1, 2024Professor Emeritus David Bordwell Shortlisted for Mystery Writers of America Award
David Bordwell, Jacques Ledoux Professor Emeritus of Film Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and esteemed film theorist, has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to the world of mystery writing. His latest work, Perplexing …
February 2, 2024Lopez named Emerging Scholar by Diverse Magazine
Lopez, a professor of communication arts and the Director of the Asian American Studies Program, is one of 15 faculty honored nationwide for research, dedication and impact. by AARON R. CONKLIN Dr. Lori Lopez, a professor …
January 26, 2024- More News
Upcoming Events
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- March 28Spring recessAll day
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- March 30Spring recessAll day
- March 30UW Cinematheque - New French RestorationsTrailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars | France, Switzerland | 2023 | DCP | 20 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Jean-Luc Godard7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- March 30UW Cinematheque - New French RestorationsAlphaville | France | 1965 | DCP | 99 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Jean-Luc Godard 7:30 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall