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
As WSUM’s Dave Black plans retirement, Comm Arts alumni reflect on his legacy
In the early 90s as a graduate student, Dave Black was the key driver of a long effort to return student radio to UW-Madison. Building support for funding, studio space, and a broadcast tower, he …
August 11, 2021
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- More News
Upcoming Events
- October
- October 22UW Cinematheque - New RestorationsThe Criminal Life of Archibaldo De La Cruz | Mexico | 1955 | DCP | 89 min. | Spanish with English subtitles Director: Luis Buñuel7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- October 23UW Cinematheque - Premiere ShowcaseA Dim Valley | USA | 2020 | DCP | 92 min. Director: Brandon Colvin7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- October 24UW Cinematheque - Silent SundaysThe First Degree | USA | 1923 | DCP | 64 min. Director: Edward Sedgwick2:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- October 29UW Cinematheque - New RestorationsLe Franc + The Little Girl Who Sold The Sun | Senegal | 1999 | DCP | 89 min. | Wolof with English subtitles Director: Djibril Diop Mambéty7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall
- October 30UW Cinematheque - New RestorationsThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre | USA | 1974 | DCP | 83 min. Director: Tobe Hooper7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall