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
Allison Prasch Honored with a 2025 H.I. Romnes Fellowship Award
Professor Allison Prasch is one of eleven University-wide faculty members honored with a 2025-2026 H.I Romnes Fellowship award. This award recognizes UW faculty who have made exceptional research contributions within six years of earing tenure. …
July 14, 2025The WCFTR Team’s Favorites Tapes from Love, Links, Archives
If you sat down in front of a camera and were asked to describe what love means to you for three minutes, what would you say? This idea was the driving force for Wendy Clarke’s …
July 9, 2025Communication Arts Faculty receive 2025-26 WARF Named Professorships and Romnes Awards
Thirty-two UW–Madison faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for 2025-2026. The awardees span the four research divisions on campus: arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences and biological sciences.
July 8, 2025- More News
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