Ahead of the curve
You're curious. You're creative. You see stories everywhere, and you want to tell them with words, pictures, video and interactive technology. You may want to be a video producer, photojournalist, reporter, web designer, public relations specialist or advertising copywriter. No matter where you want to go, Point Park's School of Communication will help you get there.
We offer undergraduate degree programs that will give you the skills, training and expertise needed to launch your communication career. If you're looking to further your education, we also have a hands-on graduate program. Plus, Downtown is the center of Pittsburgh’s robust media industry, so at Point Park, you'll be right in the middle of everything.
Undergraduate
Your academic home here will be one of three professional sequences: journalism, visual and interactive communication or public relations and advertising. We also offer an interdisciplinary mass communication major and a secondary education program in collaboration with the Education Department.
Professional Sequences
Majors in the journalism sequence:Majors in the visual and interactive communication sequence:
Majors in the public relations and advertising sequence:
Other undergraduate programs
- Mass communication
- Secondary education-mass communication (collaborative effort with the Education Department)
Graduate
We offer an M.A. in journalism and mass communication and, in conjunction with the School of Business, an M.A./M.B.A. program. All courses are offered in the evening to fit your schedule.
- Master of Arts in journalism and mass communication
- M.A./M.B.A. with concentrations in: public relations and advertising management, print/digital media management, and broadcast/digital media management
