Department of Communication Arts

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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

  • Comm Arts graduates in caps and gowns attend the 2019 Communication Arts Graduation

    Communication Arts Graduation 2020

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Communication Arts in-person graduation unfortunately is cancelled. Plans for an alternative graduation experience are being discussed and students will be notified at a later time with more information. Graduating …

    February 12, 2020

  • 2020 Advertising & Communications Career Fair

    Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 4-7 p.m., Union South, Varsity Hall. For ALL students interested in a career in advertising, marketing, public relations, journalism, communications, digital media, entertainment and more. List of Organizations attending the career …

    January 28, 2020
  • The CA 100 Speech Contest Fall 2019 finalists and TAs pose for a picture.

    CA 100 Speech Contest Fall 2019

    On the evening of December 3, the top 19 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 …

    December 6, 2019
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