By the end of the current decade, more than 60 percent of the jobs in the United States will require advanced communication skills. The Communication Program at the School of Art and Media Studies has steadily evolved over the years to keep pace with the demand for more refined skills, to ensure that our graduates have the requisite skill set to compete in today's digitally based marketplace. A pioneer among all universities in the state of New Jersey, the communication program includes a wide selection of courses in advertising, public relations, journalism, print and digital media, and training in radio and TV broadcasting, production and editing. The Communication Program offers a solid foundation in communication theory and practice, including organizational communication, communication theory and courses in media studies, popular culture, television news and media ethics. The university's mission statement declares that ''Fairleigh Dickinson University is a center of academic excellence dedicated to the preparation of world citizens through global education.'' In keeping with that goal, the Communication Program offers courses in intercultural communication and international news that site our program firmly within a global context. Professional internships are an integral part of the Communications Program. The Metro campus is just nine miles from Manhattan, and this proximity to the world's media capital gives Fairleigh Dickinson University communication majors a competitive edge in obtaining top-flight internships at network and cable television stations, radio stations, and public relations and advertising agencies.