Communication
As one of the oldest communication programs in the nation, we've played a dominant role in shaping the scholarly field of communication. Our communication degree programs cover a wide range of topics, from how to work effectively in teams, to resolving conflicts, designing persuasive messages, running health campaigns and relating well with other people.
Communication News
See what's making headlines in the Department of Communication.
Communication at MSU Ranks in the Top Five in the World
The Communication program at MSU's College of Communication Arts and Sciences ranks in the top five in the world, coming in fourth in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020.
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The New Essential Workers: ComArtSci Launches New Programs in Information Science, Interactive Games and Communication
Designing Effective Health Risk Messages for COVID-19 for MSU Students
The Truth Behind Fake News and Politics on Social Media
Rising to the Challenge: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Discusses Leadership and What It Means to Be a Spartan
Degrees and Programs
Whether you're just starting out or ready for more, we've got a degree option for you. We offer B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Communication.
Inside the Department of Communication
Our work impacts the lives of people in the U.S. and across the world. See what our communication students and alumni have been up to.
Research
Integrating the new with the tried-and-true is what we do best. We stay ahead of the game with studies on virtual reality, health communication, neuroscience and online analytics. It's all communication.
Understanding the Impact of Norms and Emotions on Social Distancing during COVID-19
Interdisciplinary Researchers Team Up to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease in Chad
Communication Scholar Receives U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award to Slovenia for Research and Teaching
The COVID-19 Infodemic: Combatting ‘Dangerous’ Misinformation on Social Media
Featured Story
Sparty Goes to the Titanic Museum
The past few days have been rough for me. I traveled to the U.K. with some friends in the Mass Media in the U.K. program. Unfortunately, they didn’t even buy me a plane ticket, so I had to travel all the way across the pond in a suitcase.
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Department of Communication
Communication Arts and Sciences Building
Michigan State University
404 Wilson Road, Room 473
East Lansing, MI 48824
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