Digital. Convergence. Remix. Circulation. Fragmentation. Mobility. Collaboration. Crowdsourcing. Participatory. Personalization. Hashtag.
These buzz words reflect a reconfiguration of the world for media and communication professionals. Clarke’s Communication program empowers students to navigate this world. Majors are challenged to become flexible, adaptive and nimble. So, our majors are preparing for many career options, even ones that do not yet exist.
Clarke Communication students become powerful advocates fluent with digital media. The program balances new media studies with rhetorical fundamentals. Students pursue interests though projects analyzing communication, producing with visual and audio media, crafting arguments, and designing presentations.
At the same time, students graduate with a sophisticated communicative awareness, deep knowledge of how rhetoric and media shape society, and honed skills to make an impact. We help students find their paths for their long-term success in a variety of professional careers.
Our Communication Students:
Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Apply to Clarke today to begin your journey.
Chair of the Communication Department, David Deifell, teaches students Adobe InDesign for an assignment.
Graphic Design Erik Brolin Art
Small liberal arts schools have always attracted me, but the BVM’s inclusion of the values of freedom and justice as central to Clarke’s mission make it unique. Education should not simply be about job preparation; it should cultivate citizenship for the common good.
Students in the Communication Department at Clarke understand and participate in the changing thinking and practice about everything from copyright and privacy, to visual culture and identity, to public discourse and ethics. They are ahead of the curve and able to position themselves as leaders in a digital age fluent in the media that saturates our daily lives.
You have a voice through our student media initiative, The Crux. Write stories. Create podcasts. Make videos.
What can I do with a degree in this major?
Learn about the classrooms, labs, radio station, whisper rooms, and green screen space.
You’ll become immersed in real projects and work with real clients. Internships often facilitate entrance into the job market and are highly recommended for acceptance into some graduate programs.
Life at Clarke is living traditions, being proud, participating in the campus community, and being an active member of our greater community.
You will be involved in many different activities that will guide you on your college journey. By your senior year, you will have a résumé of all your awesome involvements packaged and ready for your first interview.
I am currently working in the Community Engaged Learning department at Drake University. The skills I learned in Clarke’s Communication Department are ones that are very useful for my job.
I did an internship in London for an online beauty and fashion magazine during Summer 2009. I feel very strongly about students taking the opportunity to study abroad. Learning how to work in a different country has been something I’ve been able to draw upon in interviews and in the workplace since leaving Clarke.
I am Co-Editor-in- Chief of The Crux. My work with The Crux is important to me because it promotes students’ voices, creativity, ideas, and opinions to be heard. We are here to share students’ truths.
CareerBuilder reported that 63% of 2017 employers expect employees to have social media savviness.
The average yearly salary for communication majors, according to the 2017 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to Job Outlook 2016 survey of employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the number one quality for job candidates is the “ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization.”
