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
WCFTR Wins Major NEH Grant for Upcoming Work: Project Ballyhoo
Communication Arts is excited to share that the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR) was awarded a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Humanities Advancement Grant of $148,428 …
January 23, 2025Celebrating Allison Prasch, the Letters & Science Nancy Obin Sukenik Professor
Communication Arts congratulates Allison Prasch for receiving a named professorship award: the Letters & Science Nancy Obin Sukenik Professorship. According to Eric Wilcots, Dean of the College of Letters & Science, “the holder of this award …
January 14, 2025Sophie Hougland of Communication Arts Wins a 2024-25 University Staff Excellence Award
Communication Arts is excited to celebrate Sophie Hougland as a 2024-2025 recipient of a University Staff Excellence Award from the College of Letters and Science. Each year, the Dean of L&S awards five University Staff …
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Upcoming Events
- January
- January 30
- January 30UW Cinematheque - Madison Premieres!All We Imagine as Light | India, France, The Netherlands, Luxembourg | 2024 | DCP | 118 min. | Malayalam, Hindi with English subtitles Director: Payal Kapadia7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- January 31UW Cinematheque - Special PresentationsThe Wages of Fear | France | 1953 | DCP | 153 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- February
- February 1UW Cinematheque - The Best of Il Cinema RitrovatoMurdering the Devil | Czechoslovakia | 1970 | DCP | 87 min. | Czech with English subtitles Director: Ester Krumbachová7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- February 6UW Cinematheque - Madison Premieres!Dead Mail | USA | 2024 | DCP | 106 min. Director: Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaghy 7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall