The Communication Studies division offers research-focused degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, which are intended for students seeking a broad-based, intellectually challenging course of study that will allow them to expand and deepen their understanding of the political, social, cultural, and historical dimensions of the communications disciplines. The Communication: Communication Studies (BA) is a liberal arts-oriented major that draws on the strengths and attributes of the School’s journalism, public communication, and film and media arts curricula with an added emphasis on thought-leadership, media theory, and research-based scholarship.