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
Diana Mădroane Presents: Enacting Rhetorical Citizenship in Alternative Media Dispositives: Illustrations and Challenges
What: Colloquium Talk “Enacting Rhetorical Citizenship in Alternative Media Dispositives: Illustrations and Challenges” When: Thursday, October 19 from 4-5:30 pm CT Where: Ewbank Room (6th Floor, Chair’s Suite), Vilas Hall In “Enacting Rhetorical Citizenship in …
October 17, 2023
Meet the 2023 Graduate Students! New Faces Around Vilas Hall
Welcome to the 22 new graduate students in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison! Get to know the new cohort a little better through their brief bios below (a HUGE thank …
September 8, 2023
Media and Cultural Studies Assistant Professor Dr. Jason Kido Lopez “Redefines Sports Media” in New Book
Sports media are ubiquitous, but how does one approach the many disparate types of media as a unified field of study? Media and Cultural Studies Assistant Professor Dr. Jason Kido Lopez recently took on this …
July 5, 2023- More News
Upcoming Events
- December
- December 1UW Cinematheque - Special PresentationsCome Back, Little Sheba | USA | 1952 | 35mm | 99 min. Director: Daniel Mann7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- December 2UW Cinematheque - Terry Zwigoff!Louie Bluie | USA | 1985 | DCP | 60 min. Director: Terry Zwigoff6:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- December 2UW Cinematheque - Terry Zwigoff!Crumb | USA | 1995 | 35mm | 120 min. Director: Terry Zwigoff7:15 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- December 8UW Cinematheque - Special PresentationsDancing in the Dust (Raghs Dar Ghobar) | Iran | 2003 | DCP | 100 min. | Farsi with English subtitles Director: Asghar Farhadi7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- December 9UW Cinematheque - Special PresentationsRaging Bull | USA | 1980 | DCP | 129 min. Director: Martin Scorsese7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall