American University School of Communication

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School of Communication
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The McKinley Building, where the School of Communication is based
Other name
SOC
Type Private
Established1893 as Department of Communication. 1984 becomes School of Communication. Independent of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1993
Parent institution
American University
Dean Sam Fulwood III
Academic staff
58 full-time [1]
Students1215 (Spring 2019)
Undergraduates 872 (Spring 2019)
Postgraduates 343 (Spring 2019)
Location, ,
United States
Campus Urban
Website https://american.edu/soc
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This is an outside view of the newest addition to the McKinley Building

The School of Communication (SOC) at American University is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The school offers six undergraduate majors: communication studies, journalism, public relations and strategic communication, photography, and communication, language, and culture (the last two jointly administered with the College of Arts and Sciences) along with a minor in communication. [2] In addition, interdisciplinary degrees such as communications, law, economics and government (CLEG, which is housed in the School of Public Affairs), take classes within SOC. SOC offers four graduate programs in film and media arts, public communication, journalism and game design, and a post-graduate program in communication studies. [3] Undergraduates an any major at AU are given the opportunity to complete a combined bachelor's/master's within SOC. [4]

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The School of Communication is headquartered in the McKinley Building, which was built in 1907 and named after President William McKinley. It was completely renovated in 2012 and reopened in 2014. McKinley houses specialized classrooms, multi-purpose learning spaces, computer labs supporting digital imaging, online content creation, motion graphics, multichannel audio, and full HD video editing. [5]

Divisions

Centers within SOC

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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