Boston University College of Communication

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Boston University
College of Communication
The College of Communication
TypePrivate communication college
Established1947
Parent institution
Boston University
DeanMariette DiChristina
Students2,635
Undergraduates2,105
Postgraduates520
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Location
Boston
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
CampusUrban
Websitebu.edu/com Edit this at Wikidata


The Boston University College of Communication (COM) is the communication school of Boston University (BU), a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1947, it was the first university in the United States to offer a degree in public relations (PR).[1] COM's AdLab is the first and largest student-run advertising agency.[2] It houses the university's undergraduate and graduate programs in advertising, film and television, journalism, media science, and public relations.

Academics

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Boston University's College of Communication comprises three academic departments: Journalism; Film and Television; and Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations. It also has two cross-department divisions: Emerging Media Studies and Communication. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.[3]

Degree Programs

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COM offers five Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree programs: Advertising, Film and Television, Journalism, Media Science and Public Relations. It offers 13 graduate degree programs: Advertising (Master of Science), Emerging Media Studies (Master of Arts and PhD), Television (MS), Film and Television Studies (Master of Fine Arts), Screenwriting (MFA), Media Ventures (MS), Journalism (MS), Media Science (MS), Media Science: Marketing Communication Research (MS), Public Relations (MS), Strategic Integrated Communication (MS), and Human Centered Design (MS). It offers a combined BS/MS program in Branded Content Production and a certificate program in Civic Science Communication.[4]

Notable alumni

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See also: List of Boston University people

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References

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  1. ^ "Best Colleges for Public Relations". TKG. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ "The Agency Experience". Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  3. ^ "Academics". Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  4. ^ "Academics". Retrieved 2025-11-04.
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