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.
Join Communication Arts
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 Honors First Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
Graduates of UW-Madison who earn a degree in Communication Arts go on to do amazing things—so the Department of Communication Arts is excited to announce its inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards to recognize these many accomplishments. …
May 1, 2024- More News
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- November 5Election Day, including same-day registrationElection for President, Congress, State legislature, DA, County Clerk, Treasurer, and Reg of Deeds.7:00 AM, Find your polling place at myvote.wi.gov
- November 7
- November 7UW Cinematheque - PremieresNocturnes | ndia | 2024 | DCP | 83 min. | Hindi with English subtitles Director: Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- November 8UW Cinematheque - Guests In Person!The Garden Sees Fire + Other Animated & Experimental Films - Kiera Faber In Person! | USA | DCP | 60 min. Director: Kiera Faber7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- November 9UW Cinematheque - Special PresentationsPoetry (Shi) | South Korea | 2010 | DCP | 139 min. | Korean with English subtitles Director: Lee Chang-Dong7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall