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Hello
Future Bulldog!
I’m excited about your interest in the College of Communication (CCOM) at Butler University. Our CCOM community feels fortunate to call this lively Indianapolis campus home, primarily because of amazing and driven students like you. The opportunity to help steward the launch of so many impactful and unique journeys is a responsibility, honor, and privilege we do not take lightly. The Butler CCOM faculty and staff are dedicated to nurturing, informing, and inspiring students toward success in a well-rounded life and a fulfilling work world—whichever professional path, or paths, you choose to follow. From video production to journalism, speech pathology to public relations, and advocacy to advertising, we help guide students to find their passion and begin their story. Experiencing the evolution of students from a place of wide-eyed, first-year fascination to the confidence of a seasoned senior is magical. Watching each future professional earn their walk across the graduation stage into a fulfilling career is why we do what we do, and you’ll see it on display every single day at Butler. The world surrounding campus is also critical to how successful our students are. The professional playground of a top 25 media market like Indianapolis allows experiential learning to help you flourish. And that’s not counting our “study away” programs in Los Angeles and Chicago, or the opportunities you’ll have for international travel and a variety of study abroad opportunities. Those options fit in our majors, minors, curricular flexibility, and co-curricular experiences that make CCOM at Butler a great option for you. I look forward to meeting you and encourage you to reach out if you have any questions. If you would like to immerse yourself in the Butler Way and meet faculty and students here at Butler, please let us know. You’ll learn for yourself why you’d be a proud Bulldog!
Joe Valenzano Dean, College of Communication jvalenzano@butler.edu
This is the College of Communication (CCOM). As a CCOM student, you’ll learn to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex challenges. You’ll benefit from vast experiential learning opportunities in our backyard of Indianapolis—a major hub for internships and for building your professional network. You’ll also be supported through one-to-one relationships with faculty, preparing you for your first job out of school and for careers that may not even exist today.
Learn more at butler.edu/ccom.
CCOM
Majors & Minors
EXPLORATORY COMMUNICATION Not sure what area of communication you’d like to study? In Exploratory Communication, you’ll take different courses in a variety of topics where you’ll explore major options and career interests.
COMMUNICATION and MEDIA STUDIES Critical Communication and Media Studies
This interdisciplinary major offers courses in film, media, pop culture, rhetoric, and diversity. You’ll graduate with excellent writing, argumentation, and speaking skills sought by employers. In addition to excellent preparation for graduate or law school, graduates are employed in corporate communications, at film festivals, and a variety of nonprofits.
Film Studies (Minor only)
The minor promotes a critical understanding of the art and experience of cinema as well as its influence on society and culture.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION: PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING Strategic Communication: Public Relations & Advertising
In this major, you’ll use audience-focused, research-based insights to plan and execute communication strategies and tactics to help organizations achieve their objectives. Coursework covers public relations and advertising writing, research, planning, and creative design, with opportunities to tailor the major through electives and internships.
Organizational Communication and Leadership
You’ll gain organizational, relational, and leadership expertise within this program of study. This major offers opportunities to study communication from the perspectives of health, organizations, and leadership.
SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
This program provides a strong academic and experiential background that is needed for success in graduate school. You’ll be prepared to choose graduate studies in speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech science.
EUGENE S. PULLIAM SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND CREATIVE MEDIA Creative Media & Entertainment
You’ll learn to be a storyteller through recording, editing, and delivery of student-produced audio/video and web-based content. You’ll gain knowledge about entertainment media through the study of history, genres, authorship, and distribution, further understanding the production and business of entertainment media.
Journalism
In Journalism, you’ll obtain hands-on education in multimedia journalism that includes coursework in audio, video, digital, print, visual, and social media. You’ll also gain extensive on-the-ground reporting experience in the nation’s 14th largest city and 25th largest media market.
Sports Media
Sports Media offers a solid foundation in media production, writing, and multimedia storytelling. You’ll gain the necessary skills and understanding to thrive in the modern sports media landscape, all while gaining experiential opportunities in Indianapolis’ vibrant sports scene.
Music Industry Studies
In the Music Industry Studies major, you’ll interact with music business professionals, gain real-world experience through internships , build a valuable network of industry contacts, and graduate with an impressive and useful resume.
Esports Communication (Minor only)
The Esports Communication minor builds in-demand skills for the booming esports industry. You’ll take courses in esports production, communication, business, marketing, and more as you prepare for careers in the exciting world of esports.
Learn more about these and all of our other 85+ majors at majors.butler.edu.
HANDS-ON
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Learning foundations of communication is critical, but just as important are experiential opportunities that include study abroad/study away, internships, and engagement with these CCOM organizations and Butler clubs.
You can gain hands-on experience in live sports production and event coverage with our #CCOMLiveTruck. It’s equipped with a network for livestreaming and cross-platform production, an integrated intercom system, broadcast cameras, and a multicam video switcher.
YOUR SUCCESSFUL PATH By the numbers: 2022 CCOM STATS*
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66 PLACED 31CONTINUING ED 1SERVICE OR GAP YEAR 2STILL LOOKING %
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*Data is collected up to six months post-graduation from sources including students, employers, faculty, staff, parents, and online.
BECOME A BULLDOG butler.edu/apply-now
KEY DATES: AUG. 1
Application opens
NOV. 1
Early Action Deadline Early Action benefits include full scholarship consideration and an admission decision by December.
DEC.
Recommended FAFSA Filing Period begins The FAFSA for 2024–2025 will open in December 2023.
FEB. 1
Regular Decision Deadline
LATE-FEB. Financial aid notification begins MAR. 1
Butler’s Priority FAFSA Deadline
MAY 1
National Candidate’s Reply Date A $500 enrollment deposit is due to the Office of Admission. This deposit is refundable through May 1.
KEEP IN TOUCH Want to learn more about CCOM? CCOM Dean Joe Valenzano provides timely updates about the college through his blog, CCOM Pawprints, and his podcast, CCOM Pawcast. Here, he shares success stories and spotlights, featuring students, faculty, and alumni. Visit butler.edu/ccompawprints to find out more.
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