School of Communication Undergraduate Degrees Graduate Degrees Courses of Instruction

School of Journalism Undergraduate Degrees Graduate Degrees Courses of Instruction

The Annenberg School for Communication, established in the early 1970s through the generosity of Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg, offers a wide range of instructional and research programs through its Schools of Communication and Journalism.

Entertainment, high technology and global trade are powerful forces in the world today, and the Annenberg School, located in a "multimedia mecca" (the National Science Foundation recently designated USC as the country's primary multimedia research center), plays a vital role in the growth of all three areas. Annenberg programs, current and proposed, combine policy-oriented activism with outstanding research and teaching, and the school is providing leadership in areas ranging from the quality of civic discourse, to journalistic standards, to communication in the Pacific Rim. The opportunities are boundless, and the Annenberg School aims to link its programs to cultural, political, technological and social developments around the globe.

With the help of an upgraded electronic newsroom and a major gift of digital editing equipment for television news production, the School of Journalism is at the forefront of efforts to prepare students for the technological challenges of the new information age, while maintaining the highest ethical standards of journalistic practice. The School of Communication's new CommLab facilitates interactive exploration of the many facets of communication. Students examine the processes and effects of discourse occurring in interpersonal, cross-cultural, public, international, organizational and mass media contexts.

Annenberg alumni fill top posts in all of the communication/media industries - including television, radio, newspapers, telephony, multimedia, advertising, public relations and publishing - as well as in government, education and nonprofit agencies throughout the world. They are an invaluable resource to students and faculty alike.

Annenberg faculty are prize-winning journalism professionals and renowned communication scholars who are distinguished by their teaching ability and commitment. Their enthusiasm and expertise in this dynamic field challenge and energize students enrolled in Annenberg School programs and prepare them to become the communication leaders of tomorrow.

Administration

Geoffrey Cowan, LL.B., Dean
Thomas A. Hollihan, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Martin H. Kaplan, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Programs and Planning

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