Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication

Texas Tech University
College of Media & Communication
Established2004 (2004)
DeanDavid D. Perlmutter
Students2556
Undergraduates2239
Postgraduates317
Location
Lubbock
,
Texas
,
U.S.

33°34′55″N 101°52′49″W / 33.581921°N 101.880360°W / 33.581921; -101.880360
Websitewww.depts.ttu.edu/comc/
College of Media & Communications Building

Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication (TTU CoMC) provides faculty, staff and students opportunities to study communications-related disciplines. The college is located on the sprawling Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas. TTU CoMC features seven undergraduate programs as well as a doctoral program (Ph.D. in Media & Communication) and three master's degree programs (M.A. in Mass Communication, M.A. in Communication Studies, and Online M.A. Program in Strategic Communication and Innovation).[1]

History: Prior to 2004, the mass communications program at Texas Tech was a school within the College of Arts and Sciences. Prior to August 2012, the college was the Texas Tech University College of Mass Communications.

Academic programs

Undergraduate Degree Programs:[2]

  • Advertising
  • Communication Studies
  • Creative Media Industries
  • Digital Media & Professional Communication
  • Journalism/Broadcast Journalism
  • Media Strategies
  • Public Relations

Undergraduate Certificates:[3]

  • Entertainment Media
  • Game Design and Culture
  • Motion Picture Production
  • Sports Media

Graduate Programs:[4]

  • Ph.D. in Media & Communication
  • M.A. in Mass Communication
  • M.A. in Communication Studies
  • M.A. in Strategic Communication & Innovation (Online program!)

Departments

  • Advertising & Brand Strategy[5]
  • Communication Studies[6]
  • Journalism & Creative Media Industries[7]
  • Media Strategies[8]
  • Public Relations[8]

Research Centers

  • Center for Communication Research[9]
  • Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic & International Communication[10]

Student Opportunities & Organizations

Student Opportunities & Organizations [11]
  • Ad Team
  • Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
  • Communication Studies Society
  • Daily Toreador
  • Double T Insider
  • Fashion And Media Entertainment Group
  • Heads Up Display
  • Hub@TTU
  • Kappa Tau Alpha
  • KTXT-FM
  • MCTV newscast
  • Outpost Social Media Lab
  • Parliamentary Debate Team
  • Public Relations Student Society of America
  • RaiderComm
  • Raider Report
  • Society of Professional Journalists
  • Tech Advertising Federation
  • Tech Creative Media Association
  • Tech Gaming Club
  • Tech Esports Association
  • TTU Women's Production Club
  • Tech Virtual Reality Club

Notable people

Alumni

Main article: List of Texas Tech University people

Faculty & Staff

Main article: List of Texas Tech University faculty

References

  1. ^ "College of Media & Communication | TTU".
  2. ^ "Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU".
  3. ^ "Undergraduate Certificates | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU".
  4. ^ "Earn your graduate degree from Texas Tech College of Media & Communication".
  5. ^ "Advertising | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  6. ^ "Communication Studies | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  7. ^ "Electronic Media | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  8. ^ a b "Public Relations | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  9. ^ "Center for Communication Research | Research | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  10. ^ "Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (HIHIC) | Research | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  11. ^ "Student Opportunities | Students | CoMC | TTU".