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
Professor Jenell Johnson receives faculty fellowship and Rhetoric Society of America award
H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship Though her academic home is in Communication Arts, Professor Johnson works at the intersection of rhetorical studies, disability studies, and the medical humanities. Praised by colleagues for her productivity, academic rigor, …
July 21, 2021
In Memoriam, John Fiske
With great sadness, we note the passing of John Fiske, Emeritus Professor of Communication Arts, on July 12, 2021 following complications from heart surgery. After beginning his career as an academic in the United Kingdom …
July 16, 2021
Kelly Jensen and Matt St. John receive Letters & Science Teaching Fellow Award
The Department of Communication Arts is pleased to announce Kelley Jensen and Matt St. John’s receipt of the Letters & Science Teaching Fellow Award. Kelly Jensen Kelly Jensen is a PhD candidate in Rhetoric, Politics, & …
July 7, 2021- More News
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