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
Communication Arts Assistant Professor Dr. Allison Prasch Publishes a New Book on Presidential Rhetoric and the Cold War
Dr. Allison Prasch, an assistant professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture in the Department of Communication Arts, has recently published a new book entitled The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the …
February 6, 2023
Communication Arts Majors with Digital Studies Certificates Take on the Media Industries
Thinking about adding a Digital Studies Certificate to your degree? See how some of our Communication Arts Majors are putting their Digital Studies skills into practice! L. Malik Anderson L. Malik Anderson graduated from UW-Madison …
January 16, 2023
Announcing the Finalists of the Communication Arts 100 Speech Contest
On the evening of December 7, the top 24 persuasive speakers enrolled in the fall semester of Communication Arts 100 competed in the CA 100 Speech Contest. The speech contest is a long-standing tradition at the …
December 8, 2022- More News
Upcoming Events
- February
- February 9UW Cinematheque - Premieres: Best of 2022!No Bears | Iran | 2022 | DCP | 107 min. | Farsi, Turkish with English subtitles Director: Jafar Panahi7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- February 10UW Cinematheque - LACIS Film SeriesMy Imaginary Country (Mi Pais Imaginario) | Chile | 2022 | DCP | 83 min. | Spanish with English subtitles Director: Patricio Guzmán7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- February 11UW Cinematheque - Special PresentationsMan in the Dark 3-D | USA | 1953 | DCP | 70 min. Director: Lew Landers6:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- February 11UW Cinematheque - Special PresentationsWoman on the Run | USA | 1950 | 35mm | 79 min. Director: Norman Foster7:30 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- February 16UW Cinematheque - Premieres: Best of 2022!Saint Omer | France | 2022 | DCP | 122 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Alice Diop7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall