{"id":10088,"date":"2025-05-02T14:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=10088"},"modified":"2025-05-02T14:14:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:14:31","slug":"mass-communication-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/mass-communication-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Communication Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From newspaper columns and magazine articles to TV and radio spots, to advertisements, websites, games, and more, mass communication is all around us\u2014and those areas need qualified people to keep them running successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where a Mass Communication degree comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our programs, you\u2019ll learn how to work with all types of media while improving your writing and social media skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also take courses that explore special topics like electronic literature, documentary film-making, and aerial photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty members have both industry and academic experience. They\u2019re dedicated to continuing their own learning, while working on projects with their students\u2019 learning in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll challenge you, support your creativity, and give you the tools that you need to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Choices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mass Communication offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/mass-communication-department\/programs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"10092\">multiple programs<\/a>&nbsp;at both the&nbsp;undergraduate&nbsp;and&nbsp;graduate&nbsp;level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earn your&nbsp;bachelor\u2019s degree&nbsp;in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advertising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative Digital Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also many&nbsp;minor options&nbsp;to choose from that complement all types of majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also earn your&nbsp;master\u2019s degree<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/mass-communication-department\/programs\/strategic-communication\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"10110\">Strategic Communication<\/a>,&nbsp;a field that\u2019s becoming increasingly popular and in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter which program you choose, a degree in Mass Communication will give you the skills and expertise you need to launch your career.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career-Ready<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We want you to be exceptionally prepared for your chosen career. That\u2019s why we prioritize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/mass-communication-department\/student-opportunities\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"10116\">opportunities<\/a>&nbsp;that will help you after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get experience working with real-world clients in&nbsp;Campaigns\u2014a capstone course for Advertising and Public Relations majors\u2014and during an&nbsp;internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or travel to China through the&nbsp;faculty-led program&nbsp;and learn from the leading global experts of today\u2019s e-commerce and digital marketing communication industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also join any of our campus clubs to expand your network or write for our student publications to make your portfolio even more impressive for employers.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hands-On Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Mass Communication student, you\u2019ll spend most of your time in Phelps Hall, which is equipped with a variety of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/mass-communication-department\/labs-equipment\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"10114\">labs and technology<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a modern multimedia studio, our on-campus radio station, a photography studio, darkroom, and other high-end workstations, you\u2019ll have plenty of spaces to practice what you learn during lecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even borrow a wide range of photography and video equipment for class projects year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mass Communication News<\/h2>\n\n\n    <div class=\"feature mb-1 wsu-block\">\n        <div class=\"feature__media\">\n   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/WSU-Tayah-Lee-feature-2024-04-23-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Tayah Lee '24\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feature__content\">\n   <a class=\"wsu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.winona.edu\/21680\/from-one-path-to-another-tayah-lees-transfer-experience\/\"><div class=\"feature__title\">Empowering Transfer Students<\/div><\/a>\n   <div class=\"feature__description\">Transferring to Winona State allowed Tayah Lee &#8217;24 to align her education with her career goals. Thanks to the Mass Communication Department, she now feels ready to make her mark in the advertising industry.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"feature mb-1 wsu-block\">\n        <div class=\"feature__media\">\n   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Talan-Memmott-feature-Caroline-Yang-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Talan Memmott sitting in a chair\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feature__content\">\n   <a class=\"wsu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/talan-memmott-pioneering-mass-communication-with-ai\/\"><div class=\"feature__title\">Exploring AI in Mass Communication<\/div><\/a>\n   <div class=\"feature__description\">Dr. Talan Memmott, a Mass Communication professor at Winona State, founded the Creative Digital Media program to blend art, technology, and storytelling. He&#8217;s also part of an international AI research group and even showcased his AI-generated art at a University of California Berkeley exhibition.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact the Mass Communication Department<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Mass Communication Department\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Phelps Hall 126\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>507.457.5474<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Social Media\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Winona-State-Mass-Communication-Department\/100063756992103\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSU Mass Communication Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/winona-state-university-mass-communication-department\/?viewAsMember=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSU Mass Communication LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masscommwsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSU Mass Communication Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Mary Deering\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Office Manager\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phelps 126<\/p>\n<p>Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 1-4pm<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:mdeering@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Mary Deering<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Tanya Ryan\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chairperson\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:TRyan@winona.edu\" 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