COMMUNICATION
STUDIES | NYC
%
21
Jobs for Communications
are expected to grow 21%
during this decade, which
is faster than the national
average.*
$57,550
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
On average people in the communications
field make about $57,550 a year.*
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
BA IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
From digital video to interpersonal
interactions, communications impacts
every aspect of life, work and play.
Innovation in the area of communications
is exploding and there is no better time to
major in Communication Studies than now.
Communication Studies majors on Pace
University’s New York City campus explore
the many ways people and institutions
use messages to generate meaning and
how these messages are interpreted and
understood. A degree in Communication
Studies will prepare you to be a critical
thinker, a powerful writer and an articulate
speaker. Students who wish to prepare
for the professions can choose to
concentrate in the study of organizations,
institutions, group process, persuasion, critical
thinking and cultural communication.
Students who want a career in direct
content creation or professional support
of the popular arts, public relations and/
or persuasive campaigns can study the
phenomena of mass media and gain
practical skills in digital and convergent
media. Students who plan to attend
FACULTY
Our faculty includes members who are
experts in a range of specialties within the
discipline of Communications Studies
including (Inter)cultural and Organizational
Studies, International Communication,
Gender Studies, Media and Film Criticism,
Writing for Radio, TV, and Digital Media, and
Citizen Journalism and Civic Engagement.
prestigious internships in music, television,
publishing, fashion, radio, public relations,
arts and entertainment management,
and non-profit organization. Students gain
immense professional experience while
completing their degree.
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
• 5W Public Relations
• Alpha Media Group/Maxim Magazine
• Atlantic Records
• Cosmopolitan Magazine
• Out Louder Productions/MTV Networks
• Rachael Ray Show
• V Magazine
• Victoria’s Secret
• Warner Music Group
Pace University is located in the hub of
lower Manhattan and offers students
incredible opportunities to combine the
academic experience with all that New
York City has to offer. New York City is a
center of media production, and through
Pace University’s Cooperative Education
program students have successfully landed
INTERNSHIPS IN NEW YORK
graduate school or pursue a career in
academia will be qualified to excel in any
masters and/or doctoral program. All of
our students learn the dynamics of
interpersonal and intercultural communication.
The program qualifies graduates for entrylevel positions in broadcasting, advertising,
sales, marketing, politics, digital media,
and public relations. Our faculty-student
ratio is low, allowing for meaningful
learning exchanges between students
and our expert faculty in the classroom.
SUCCESS STARTS HERE
•Shaheen Pasha ’99, formerly a
reporter at Reuters, is a faculty
member at UMass Amherst School
of Journalism
• MarischPerera ’15, a Communication
Studies major, was awarded a 2013
NewYork Women in Communications
Scholarship during the Matrix Awards
gala.
• Kristie Dash ’13 is the assistant to
the Editor-in-Chief of Lucky Magazine,
Eva Chen.
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