Overview
A 21-hour minor in communication is the perfect companion to any major at Trinity. It allows students to take the knowledge they have learned in their primary major—from biology to history to decision sciences—and effectively pass it along to others through multiple media channels, empowering them to make real, substantial change in the world.
Fast Facts
- Get involved in the student-run television station, TigerTV.
- Contribute to radio broadcasts by hosting or producing content for our professional radio station, KRTU.
- Get a broad base of understanding in media industries, texts, and audiences.
- Specialize in areas such as journalism, advertising, film, television, public relations, graphic design, and magazines.
What You'll Study
Dive into the Digital Age
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Program Curriculum
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Refer to the Courses of Study Bulletin for full program requirements.
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Search for Classes
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Use Search for Sections in TigerPAWS for the most current class offering information.
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Courses of Study Bulletin
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Candidates for a baccalaureate degree must fulfill the requirements for a major as listed in the courses of study bulletin. The courses of study bulletin is the official source of information regarding degree requirements, academic policies, and academic majors and minors at Trinity University.
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Pathways Curriculum
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Students must complete the Pathways Curriculum in order to receive a baccalaureate degree. The Pathways Curriculum has six curricular requirements, and three optional elements that provide the foundation in the liberal arts and sciences for all the bachelor's degrees awarded by Trinity University. Through these requirements, students acquire the necessary skills and disciplinary perspectives to navigate complex questions at Trinity and in their post-graduate lives.
Mass Media
This course focuses on the industrial structures and political economy of media.
Media Texts
This course addresses the interpretation and criticism of media.
Media Audiences
This course examines how audiences are influenced by and push back against media content and industries.
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For more information and a description of each class please visit the COSB website.
English (B.A.)
English (Minor)
Human Communication (B.A.)
Human Communication (Minor)
Political Science (Minor)
Political Science (B.A.)
Theatre (B.A.)
Theatre (Minor)
Faculty
Plugged in, but accessible
Trinity’s communication faculty are skilled researchers, passionate mentors, and leaders in their field who stay in front of the latest trends in the world of media.
Student Opportunities
Ready for primetime
In their junior year, students in communication are considered for department scholarships in public relations, journalism, and visual communication.
...Junior students with a department and overall University GPA of 3.75 may be invited to participate in a year-long honors project.
Communication students are amazing scholars, and many have received summer Mellon Undergraduate Research Fellowships and projects.
Communication students find numerous internship and summer media job opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.
The Department of Communication has state-of-the-art HD television and radio stations, as well as Dell and Apple computer labs.
As a result of their classes and internships, communication students have published work in local, regional, and national media.
The Department of Communication hosts several annual lectures and events where students and alumni interact with communication experts.
When You Graduate
Take a starring role
Graduates enter a rapidly-changing media landscape armed with both technical talents and problem-solving abilities stemming from the liberal arts. In addition to the graduates who work for media companies or in communication departments of non-profit, corporate, and government organizations, many pursue graduate and law degrees, join the Peace Corps and Teach for America, or teach abroad.
Texas Public Radio producer keeps people connected to important issues in the Alamo City
Marketing-savvy alumna heads casual restaurant chain, embraces change as she plans for its long-term future
Trinity alumna leads communications for Red Bull’s international media network
Careers
Tigers are valued as smart, articulate problem solvers across a wide array of career paths. Communication majors have become journalists, public relations professionals, advertising creatives, filmmakers, designers, corporate communicators, and small business owners (just to name a few).
Graduate Schools or Programs:
Art and Design Graduate Programs
- Savannah School of Art and Design
- Georgia Tech
Communication Graduate Programs
- University of Wisconsin
- University of Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania State University
Law Schools
- University of Texas - Austin
- Duke
- SMU
Career Areas:
- Corporate, Political, and Government Communication
- Film and Television
- Graphic and Web Design
- Law
- News
- Strategic Communications, PR, and Advertising
Notable Companies who have Hired Trinity Graduates:
- Buzzfeed
- Electronic Arts
- NBC News
- New York Times
- Red Bull
- U.S. Olympic Committee
Take the next step
Have more questions or want more information? Learn more about becoming a Tiger, and how you can accelerate what’s next for your education.