School of Media & Communication

Majors:

Graduate Programs

Ph.D. in Media and Communication
M.A. in Media and Communication
1. Generalist (COMS-MA)
2. International and Intercultural Communication (INTLCOM-MA)
Online Professional M.A. - Specialization in Strategic Communication and Social Media

Minors:

Graduate Certificates:

Career paths

Students in our programs go on to careers in advertising, media sales, public relations, human relations, media production, journalism, community, service, international affairs, human resources, communications and politics. Some students continue their studies in graduate school or professional schools such as law.

An Overview of the Kuhlin Center

The Michael & Sara Kuhlin Center, home of the School of Media and Communication, includes state-of-the-art technologies and facilities. Read more about the facilities

Media Students Aid Steve Hartman '85 with CBS "On the Road" Segment

When a Bowling Green State University alumnus needed a hand with a national television broadcast, a handful of BGSU students and faculty stepped up to make the idea a reality. Read more about the collaborative project

BGSU journalism majors launch careers in TV news as students, gaining valuable industry experience

Bowling Green State University senior Claire Mitchell has a coveted position in TV news often reserved for seasoned professionals. She anchors weekend morning newscasts for 13 Action News, the ABC affiliate in Toledo, and has done so since midway through her junior year, a nod to the caliber of education she has received at BGSU to qualify her for the role.

BGSU research outlines the ethics of being an influencer

UNESCO, a United Nations agency devoted to creating peace, partnered with the Global Social Media Influencer Research Lab at Bowling Green State University. Together, they conducted a first-of-its-kind study into content creators’ motivations and habits. The research found that most influencers use the number of likes on a post to determine whether information is credible. Researcher Louisa Ha, who led the study, said that can lead to an insidious cycle of misinformation: false facts gain more credibility with every share. (read full story )

National Communication Association bestows Legacy Award upon Sandra Faulkner

Dr. Sandra Faulkner’s groundbreaking philosophies and instruction of poetic inquiry are recognized by the NCA’s Ethnography Division. She receives the Legacy Award, which honors scholars who are 20 years or more past their terminal degree and who have made a substantial contribution to ethnographic work in Communication Studies and beyond.

BGSU alumna lands dream job working on music tours, commits to helping others succeed

BGSU alumna Camryn Joyce '21 is living her childhood dream working on the production crew of a major music tour. Joyce attended the Vans Warped Tour in Columbus, Ohio, with her mom nearly every summer as a teenager. Those concert experiences are what Joyce said inspired her to pursue a degree in media production and studies at Bowling Green State University and have motivated her to follow her dream of working on a music tour.