Mass Communication
The Mass Communication major is designed for students who wish to choose from a wide range of perspectives within the field of communication. Program flexibility offers students the opportunity to explore their creativity in a variety of areas, including journalism, broadcast and photography.
This general background provides excellent training and preparation for careers in corporate communications, public relations, advertising, newspapers, and broadcasting.
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Courses and Requirements
Departmental Courses in the Core:
- Basic Digital Photography
Prerequisite Courses:
- Mass Communication
- Beginning Desktop Publishing
Departmental Courses Required of All Majors:
- Digital Video & Audio
- Broadcast Production
- Communication for the Web
4 hours of Communication Lab from:
- Photography Lab OR
- Journalism Lab/Reporting OR
- Advanced Desktop Projects OR
- Advanced Broadcast Production OR
- Advanced Photography Laboratory OR
- Advanced Journalism Lab
And the Following:
- Basic Digital Photography
- Reporting
- Radio Station Operation
- Sports and Media
- TV in Society
- Feature Writing OR
- Advanced Reporting
- Public Relations Principles
- Internship OR
- Upper division elective
- Communication Law
- Multimedia for the Web
- Communication Career Seminar
And Any Second Photography Elective:
- Basic Color Photography OR
- Photography for Publication OR
- Studio Photography
For detailed course descriptions, please go to the current catalog HERE.
Internships
Des Moines is a hub of publication activity, and communication students have the opportunity to meet with professionals in all areas of the media. Internships have connected Grand View with companies and corporations such as:
• WHO-TV 13
• KCCI-TV 8
• KGGO Radio
• WHO Radio
• KHKI-FM
• WOI-TV 5
• The Des Moines Register
• Cityview
• Iowa Methodist Medical Center
• Iowa Lottery
• Department of Natural Resources
• FOX 17
• Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute
• American Media Incorporated
• C-SPAN
Opportunities
Join The Communication Club and get involved! Grand View University's Communication Club allows all students to experience the world of communications through guest speakers, tours of broadcast stations, and student-produced programming. The Communication Club also gives students the opportunity to attend national conventions and take trips to major media markets.
Sponsor: Ms. Becky McDonnell
Cowles, Room 101
263-2836
bmcdonnell@grandview.edu
You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Grand View Radio and GVTV as well.