Communications, Media Arts, and Theatre

Department Chairperson: Christine List

The Department of Communications, Media Arts and Theatre (CMAT) offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Arts. Students in the CMAT program will choose to concentrate their studies in one of three areas: media arts, public relations, or theatre. The program also offers minor sequences in communication studies, theater arts, public relations, media production, and sports broadcasting. Students in the program have the opportunity to gain hands-on training through practica with CSU Theatre, WCSU-Radio, and CSU-TV, as well as internships with Chicagoland media companies and theatre organizations. The Bachelor of Arts degree prepares students for careers in television and radio production, digital filmmaking, announcing, acting, directing, writing and producing, and also in the allied fields of advertising, public relations, broadcast journalism, corporate communications and theatre.