About The Department

Mission

The Department of Communication Studies is dedicated to providing a liberal arts education where critical skills, concepts and thinking are developed in conjunction with practice and application. Through a study of processes, patterns and media of communication, the degree in communication studies from Northeastern University provides the enriching background to allow our students to contribute significantly to the communication sector, whether that contribution is within organizations or in the media industries themselves. Through its students and faculty, Communication Studies at Northeastern is a program dedicated to critical innovation. It strives to integrate new research into teaching and pedagogy to ensure students are connected to new developments in the field of communication.