Northeastern Illinois University
B.A. in Communication, Media and Theatre
Chicago, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 22,726 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The B.A. in Communication, Media, and Theatre combines communication, media production, and theatre arts. Students gain hands-on audio/video editing in a state-of-the-art lab, participate in Stage Center Theatre productions, and pursue internships with Chicago organizations. The program builds skills in storytelling, performance, stagecraft, and critical analysis while encouraging appreciation of diverse perspectives. Northeastern Illinois University offers support to help you succeed.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles such as journalist, video/audio producer, publicist, director of social media, recording engineer, actor, screenwriter, public relations consultant, stage manager, lighting designer and related positions in media, theatre, broadcasting, content creation, and communications.
The B.A. in Communication, Media, and Theatre focuses on three distinct, creative, and demanding disciplines that are linked with their foundation in the study of communication in a variety of contexts. Students in this program learn to become more proficient in the theory and practice of communication, media, and theatre arts while developing an appreciation of differing values and perceptions of the world in which they live.
Program Benefits
Students acquire hands-on audio/video editing experience in a state-of-the-art media lab. They may participate in all aspects of Stage Center Theatre productions and benefit from professional internships with leading organizations around Chicago.
Minors
- Communication
- Communication, Media and Theatre
- Journalism
- Media
- Theatre
Career Opportunities
The B.A. in Communication, Media, and Theatre prepares you for careers such as:
- Journalist
- Video/Audio Producer
- Publicist
- Director of Social Media
- Recording Engineer
- Actor
- Screenwriter
- Public Relations Consultant
- Stage Manager
- Lighting Designer


