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Boston University College of Communication

College of Communication

640 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-3450
E-mail: com@bu.edu

Administration

Thomas E. Fiedler, BS, MS, Dean

Tobe Berkovitz, BFA, MA, PhD, Associate Dean; Associate Professor of Communication

Micha L. Sabovik, BS, MS, Assistant Dean

Lou Ureneck, BA, Chairman, Department of Journalism; Professor of Journalism

Charles Merzbacher, BA, MFA, Chairman, Department of Film & Television; Associate Professor of Film

T. Barton Carter, BA, MS, JD, Chairman, Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations; Professor of Communication and Law

William Taylor, BBA, MEd, Director,
Graduate Services and Financial Aid

Maureen Clark, BS, MUA, Director, Administration and Finance

Joyce Rogers, Career Services Specialist

Stephen J. Morin, BS, MS, Director, Development & Alumni Relations

Cecilia Lalama, BA, Academic Advisor

Ryan Thurston, BS, Academic Advisor

The College includes three departments: Film & Television, Journalism, and Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations. Each department offers professionally oriented undergraduate and graduate programs.

The undergraduate program, leading to the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, offers majors in film & television, journalism, and communication.

Graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (MS) degree are available in television, television management, broadcast journalism, business and economics journalism, journalism, photo journalism, science journalism, advertising, mass communication, and public relations. A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree is offered in film. Two dual degree programs are also available. The master’s program in international relations and international communication is a joint degree program offered in cooperation with the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. For information, see the “Graduate Programs” section following the undergraduate course descriptions.

The Mission of the College of Communication

The Boston University College of Communication (COM) is dedicated to the proposition that the free flow of ideas and accurate information is vital to the development and improvement of democratic societies. The College mission is to provide an educational center of excellence focused on teaching, research, and service in the study and professional practice of communication.

To accomplish its mission, the faculty and students maintain high standards of scholastic achievement and establish rigorous professional communication skill training to prepare students for successful careers. The College stresses:

  • A core liberal arts education that enables students to understand societies’ diverse cultural foundations and stimulates a strong sense of social responsibility
  • Critical thinking, creativity, and personal integrity
  • Detailed research, lucid writing, oral presentation skills, and mastery of various mass communication media
  • An understanding that learning is a lifelong pursuit.

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1 October 2008
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