The Communication program at Southern Oregon University provides students opportunities to develop verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication knowledge and skills through the exploration of communication studies, film, television and video, journalism, and convergent media. Students may select from one of three concentrations for the Communication degree:
- Communication Studies
- Digital Cinema
- Social Media and Public Engagement
For more information about our community, our curriculum, and our programs, please visit these online resources:
- Public homepage at sou.edu
- Communication Program page on Facebook
- Communication Program profile on Instagram
- University catalog page, including full degree requirements
News & Events
SUMMER COURSE: Get The Inside Scoop On Portland's Best Employers In COMM327 - Creative Careers Bootcamp
June 17-21, 2019
COURSE PROFILE: Reshaping Personal & Environmental Connections through Nonverbal Communication
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Alena Ruggerio Leads Life-Changing Study Abroad Adventure In Asturias, Spain
NEXT GEN RADIO: SOU Student Journalist Erika Soderstrom Earns NPR Fellowship
GRAD SCHOOL-BOUND: Comm Major Earns Prestigious McNair Doctoral Honor
AWARD-WINNING TOWN: Ashland Named Best Place To Live And Work As A Moviemaker
MUST-SEE TV: Student-Produced Documentary Films Debut on SOPTV's The Jeffersonian
IN THE MEDIA: Talking About Student Journalism and Media Innovation at SOU with KSKQ's Literary Ashland
COURSE PROFILE: Comm Students Make Deadpan Office Satire at the Digital Media Center
FACULTY PROFILE: Kristin Hocevar Boosts Health Communication at Southern Oregon University
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Apply Now for the Mulling and Smullin Scholarships for Communication Majors
Deadline on March 15, 2019
WINTER COURSES: Innovate and Collaborate in Creative Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking Workshops
WORKSHOP: Learn Expert Track & Field Photography With SOU Faculty Erik Palmer, Ezra Marcos & Al Case
April 20-12, 2018
WORKSHOP: Shoot the Oregon Caves with SOU Instructors Erik Palmer & Ezra Marcos
April 17-18, 2018
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Five Questions With Broadcast Journalist Alex Mesadieu
REGISTER NOW: Photographers & Cinematographers Boost Lighting Skills in COMM472 - Advanced Lighting Workshop
REGISTER NOW: Learn Real-World Journalism in COMM321 with Portland Alt-Newspaper Editor Phil Busse
EVENT: Blending Poetry & Cloth at the Hannon Library
April 12, 2018
APPLY NOW: Study Communication, Sustainability and Culture in Oviedo, Spain with SOU Professor Alena Ruggerio
Deadline on April 15, 2018
