Communication

Communication
Offered as a major (B.A.) and a minor

Effective communication is essential to the productive exchange of ideas through conversation, writing, or the media. Studying communication, rooted in the Humanities, you’ll strengthen your understanding of symbolic expression as well as the fundamentals of message-sending, and making meaning of the world around you. You’ll develop strong written, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills to deliver effective messages and engage with all types of people, media, and topics. Your knowledge and rich experiences will prepare you for a range of industries from education and publishing to broadcasting and journalism.

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Effective and ethical communication are fundamental skills for our personal and professional lives.

— Professor Jonathan Lupo

Featured Course

Special Topics - Podcasting

In this course, you’ll study the historical foundations for the emergence of podcasts. You’ll learn how the medium intersects with traditional broadcast media and digital discourse networks while focusing on the power of sonic storytelling. At the semester-end, you’ll produce your own podcast and implement techniques you observed in assigned listening and readings.

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Communication Internships

Our dedicated internship coordinator helps students find and secure an internship based on their interests, goals, and past experiences. Students have completed paid and for-credit internships in a variety of fields including advertising, broadcasting, journalism, public relations, marketing, and more. They have successfully completed internships at places like:

ABC News
American Red Cross
EVR Advertising
Fidelity Investments
Make-a-Wish New Hampshire
Montagne Powers
New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR)
The White House
Walt Disney World
WMUR-TV

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The Saint Anselm Crier

The Saint Anselm Crier is the College's independent student newspaper, published bi-weekly. The paper provides an outlet for students to share their perspectives within the Saint Anselm community. As a member of The Crier, you’ll ensure that information is unbiased and consistent with standard journalistic measure. The newspaper provides a forum for the free exchange of student ideas.

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Topics You'll Study

Throughout your coursework, you’ll explore the role of communication to better understand how verbal and nonverbal symbols are used to shape the world. You’ll focus on the transmission of information and media literacy while studying a variety of topics including:

How communication works between individuals, groups, organizations
How messages change (or don’t) across various media and via technology
The politics of representation
The way language helps us form community, identity, and a sense of the world
Rhetoric, media studies, public speaking, intercultural communication, and more

Opportunities to Build Essential Skills

As a Saint Anselm student, you’ll find several opportunities available to support your aspirations and interests. Specialized experiences like strategic collaborations with organizations like Montagne Powers and WMUR-TV can bring you connections, opportunities, and realistic media industry practice.

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Additional Major/Minor Information

First Semester

HU 103 – Conversatio I
EN 105 – First Year Writing / Core Course
CM 110 – Introduction to Human Communication
Core Course

Second Semester

HU 104 – Conversatio II
CM 115 – Introduction to Mediated Communication
Core Course
Core Course

See the detailed course sequence and all course requirements in the college catalogue.

Recent Outcomes

Recent Career Outcomes

ABC News
American Express
Assumption University
Black Diamond Networks
Boston Children’s Hospital
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Chamber Hill Strategies
Chobani
Christian Dior
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc.
Creatio
DEKA Research and Development
Dell EMC
Enterprise Mobility
ESPN
Everbridge
Fidelity Investments
Franklin High School
Gary Sloan Studios XL Productions
Johnson & Johnson
KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting
Liberty Mutual
Lewiston Sun Journal
Manchester School District
Mediahub
New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR)
New Hampshire Union Leader
Pannos Marketing
Plymouth Rock Assurance
RTM Business Group
Rustic Marlin
Saint Anselm College
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Toast, Inc.
Unum Group
Ursuline Academy
Wakefield Public Schools
Walt Disney World
WCAC-TV

Recent Graduate Schools

Boston University

Dartmouth College

Merrimack College

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University of Massachusetts

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Related Majors and Minors

English

Professional and creative writing

Marketing

Human relations and work

Politics

multimedia journalism

STUDENT PROFILE: BRANDON LEBLANC ‘26

With uniquely complementary interests in sports and design, student-athlete and Communication major Brandon LeBlanc ’26 hopes to harness the knowledge he’s gained from courses and an on-campus internship in a vibrant career in sports media and athletic communications.

Learn more about Brandon LeBlanc →