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 2025 Graduation
The Communication Arts Department will host a graduation ceremony for graduating seniors and PhD recipients on Thursday, May 8 from 2:00 – 4:00pm at Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W. Dayton St. on the …
April 17, 2025WBA Young Professional of the Year Focused on Next Generation of Broadcasters
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Director of Student Radio, Kelsey Brannan, is the WBA Young Professional of the Year. Brannan was selected by a subcommittee of the WBA Board of Directors from a pool of nine YP of the Month honorees highlighted since July 2024, who were recognized for making a significant impact on their stations and communities.
April 10, 2025Expanding Our Faculty Expertise with Help from Day of the Badger
Over the last several years, Day of the Badger gift funds have been used to deepen research support for existing faculty. This year, Communication Arts is excited to announce that a portion of gift funds …
April 3, 2025- More News
Upcoming Events
- April
- April 26UW Cinematheque - The Best of Il Cinema RitrovatoBlues in the Night | USA | 1941 | DCP | 88 min. Director: Anatole Litvak7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- April 27UW Cinematheque - At the Chazen: Treasures from the WCFTRA Cinema 16 Anthology | 16mm + 35mm | 85 min.2:00 PM, Chazen Museum of Art
- May
- May 2
- May 2UW Cinematheque - Special Presentations3 Bad Men | USA | 1926 | DCP | 92 min. Director: John Ford7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- May 3Study Day All day