Communications, BA
New York, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 52,924 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* subject to change
The Communications bachelor's program is designed to give students a broad understanding of how information spreads through various media. It covers key areas like journalism, public relations, advertising, and digital media, helping students develop strong communication skills. The program emphasizes critical thinking, ethics, and creativity, ensuring students can adapt to the fast-changing media landscape. Throughout their studies, students gain hands-on experience through internships and projects, which prepare them for careers in a competitive job market.
This program also focuses on enhancing students' ability to analyze media messages and understand their impact on society. It encourages them to think critically about current issues and to craft messages that effectively reach different audiences. Students learn from experienced faculty who bring real-world insights into the classroom, equipping them with practical skills for communication roles in various industries. The curriculum is flexible and designed to prepare students for a range of careers or further education in communication-related fields. Overall, it aims to build confident, skilled communicators ready to navigate the digital age.
You’ll get a well-rounded education in communications by taking courses across a wide variety of topics, such as public relations, video production, social media, sports media, and digital storytelling. Additionally, you will gain valuable journalism writing skills, verbal and presentational skills, technical skills in video/audio production, and editing and screenwriting skills required for your success.
Take Courses Like…
- MCA 226 Writing for the Electronic Media
- COM 339 Creative Writing for Broadcast Media
- MCA 497 Public Relations Campaigns
Award-winning Films
Our students produce award-winning films as part of Pace University's Producing the Documentary course that works to prepare students for careers in media, journalism, communications, public relations, advertising, video production, and film.
The Cooper is an exploration of the art of cask making, also known as cooperage. It's a rich history that can be traced back to ancient civilizations, with evidence of wooden containers used for storing and transporting liquids found in archaeological sites dating as far back as 2690 BCE in Egypt. The type of cask and the type of wood used in winemaking can significantly influence the taste, aroma, and characteristics of wine in Spain, as in other winemaking regions around the world.
The documentary was filmed in the Andalusian region of Spain, specifically Montilla-Moriles, over the course of several weeks. You can also view the Spanish version of The Cooper on YouTube.
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Students in the BA in Communications take a variety of courses that enable them to intern—and leverage those internships into greater career opportunities—at some of the top media organizations in the world such as NBC Sports, CNN, Westchester Magazine, and the Tribeca Film Festival.
As a Pace student, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with our robust career services team to develop a career plan that best fits your goals.
Our graduates are prepared for jobs like:
- Media and Communications Associate
- Production Assistant
- Talent PR Assistant
- Remote Ops Production Coordinator
- Lighting and Grip Technician
- Content Creator
- Assistant Social Planner
Where Pace Graduates are Employed
- Steve Madden
- Universal Music Group
- Horizon Media, Inc.
- New 42nd Street Studios
- Motto Pictures
- The Associated Press
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
- Madison Square Garden Entertainment
- Timex Group
- Universal McCann Worldwide, Inc.
- Debmar-Mercury Entertainment
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- News12
- NBC Sports
- ViacomCBS
- The Walt Disney Company