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
Graduate student Paul Ahn wins best paper award in Communication Science and Biology division at #ICA20
Paul’s study explores how requiring different types of reasoning (abduction, deduction, or induction) during creative problem-solving and brainstorming affects creative performance and brain activity. It has long been assumed that abductive reasoning best serves creative …
July 10, 2020
Kahl Family announces sponsorship of Media Production Professorship
Thanks to the generosity of Kim and Kelly Kahl (BA ’89), we are celebrating the creation of the Kahl Family Media Production Professorship. Kim Kahl, a publicist, and Kelly Kahl, president of CBS entertainment, have …
June 18, 2020
Scott Broetzmann’s Customer Rage Survey mentioned in Wall Street Journal
Nearly two decades ago, when Communication Arts alum Scott Broetzmann founded Customer Care Measurement & Consulting, he launched a longitudinal study to track customer satisfaction with corporate complaint handling efforts. The study was branded the …
June 16, 2020- More News
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