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Communication Arts Degree

How we communicate is constantly changing. Become a master storyteller with dynamic courses in digital media, journalism, literature, and creative writing.

Why Study Communication Arts?

Connect one-on-one with faculty, fellow students, and other professionals through classroom instruction, hands-on learning, and internships:

Concentrate in Corporate/Administrative Communication, Journalism, Photography, or Graphic Design.
Learn and understand humans as thinkers and storytellers, in personal interaction, media, and writing.
Apply communication in a variety of professional and creative contexts.
Partner with industry leaders in various internship opportunities.
Work alongside highly qualified faculty and mentors who have real-world experience.
Contribute to College media publications and gain relevant skills for careers in many different fields.

What can I do with a degree in Communications or Communication Arts?

Employers

The Abington Journal
Clear Channel Radio
Idea Works
ESPN
Times-Shamrock Communications
Walt Disney World

Career Options

Advertising/Sales
Brand Strategist
Film Director/Producer
Freelance Journalist
Marketing
Sports Broadcaster

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Contact

Dr. Sherry Strain
Program Director
570-945-8490
CAH@keystone.edu

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Program

Semester Map, BA (120 Credits)
Semester Map, AA (63 Credits)
Minors
College Catalog
Tuition & Financial Aid

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Giant Profile: Chad Jones '23

Chad Jones

Chad Jones is a writer for the Key, a student editor of The Plume, and a Keystone College football player. As a public relations intern with Keystone’s Office of Communications, he has written press releases and web features, and taken photographs for several departments on campus.

Exceptional experiences.
Giant outcomes.

13:1

Keystone student-to-faculty ratio

14%

increase in jobs over the next 10 years

25-75K

Median annual salary for communications careers

Amazing opportunities—on campus and beyond

From internships and experiential learning opportunities to travel and conferences, you’ll have many opportunities to conduct real-world experiences, work with your peers and mentors in your chosen field, and learn first-hand the latest skills to succeed in the real world.

Pathways to Success

You will develop the specific skills needed in Journalism, Corporate Communications, Professional Writing, and Public Speaking. At Keystone, you will develop an individual relationship with your instructors who are committed to helping you get the most out of your college experience.

WKCV Radio

The Voice of Keystone College, a student-run, on-campus, radio station.

Learn How to Get Involved

The Key

The Key, the official student newspaper of Keystone College, is produced each semester. Students enrolled in any journalism course are required to write for the paper as part of the curriculum, however the paper is open to any student in any major who would like to write articles or take newsworthy photos for this college publication.

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The Plume

The Plume, Keystone College’s literary magazine, is produced twice a year by undergraduate students. The magazine is a literary and artistic publication that features photography, poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art created by students and other members of the Keystone College community.

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“I think I’ve grown so much as a student and as a person at Keystone. I have my friends and professors to thank for that. They guided and encouraged me and I was able to secure an internship with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.”

Amanda Kuhn Class of 2021
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Featured Faculty

Anthony DelRegno, MA, MBA

Assistant Professor of Communications

Drake Gomez, MFA

Professor of Art

Kerry Roe, PhD

Assistant Professor of History

Ward Roe, MFA