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Welcome to NAU’s School of Communication

Where creativity and professionalism meet

Earning a degree from the School of Communication means being at the forefront of contemporary communication studies and learning in a state-of-the-art building. You immerse yourself in your degree—develop a resume, portfolio, and skills that will help you land a job and succeed. Turn your passion into a lucrative career, with hands-on experience while earning course credits. A variety of opportunities in fieldwork, internship, club memberships, and other experiential learning provides our graduates with the knowledge and capability for transitioning into their career with a solid foundation for success.

Undergraduate Programs

In our state-of-the-art communication building, undergraduates can study:

  • Communication Studies
  • Creative Media and Film
  • Journalism
  • Photography
  • Strategic Communication
  • Visual Communication (Graphic Design & Animation)

Graduate students

Advance your communication studies with NAU.

MA in Communication (available on campus and online)

  • optional emphases in Documentary Studies and Strategic Communication (available on campus)
  • accelerated programs in Documentary Studies and Strategic Communication (earn credit toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees)
  • graduate certificates
    • Communication Studies
    • Science Communication

Additional learning opportunities

  • The VisualDESIGNLab
  • The Public Speaking Lab
  • Photography Studios and Labs
  • The Media Innovation Center (The Lumberjack Newspaper, KJACK Radio, MIC Sports Reporting, UTVStudios, NAZToday News Broadcast)
  • The Advanced Media Lab
  • Indigenous Youth Media Workshop (Summer)
  • Breda University Media Workshop (Summer)

What School of Communication students can expect

KJACK Radio
The Lumberjack
UTV 62  
NAZ TODAY
Student Work   Northern Arizona University students working as N A Z Today crew members.
Internships
Visual Design Lab Computer with Logos
Advanced Media Lab
Summer Workshops   Three students with laptops working at a table.

Communication News and Events

Senior Profiles

Posted by Austin on April 03, 2025

The School of Communication continues to feature profiles of graduating seniors on social media. This past week the school ran profiles on Claire Ewert from Strategic Communication and Sarah Manning from Photography.   Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the school of Communication graduation celebration on May 7, and of course the NAU commencement for SBS on May 9!

Professor Laura Camden’s image from India was juried into the Peoples of the World

Posted by Austin on April 03, 2025

Works on Paper exhibition at Texas Tech University International Cultural Center in Lubbock, Texas. The exhibit celebrates the diversity of cultures around the world through portraits of individuals in their traditional clothing and environments and will be on display from March 2025 to June 2025. To view Laura’s work and other works in the exhibition, click here.

Youth Media Workshop Application Deadline

Posted by Austin on March 21, 2025

   
Applications are now open for the Hispanic/Latine Youth Media Workshop at NAU. They will close on April 4. This will be the first overnight workshop for this program, which will run June 13-15. Modeled on the School of Communication’s successful indigenous Youth Media Workshop, this summer program will provide housing and all meals for 25 high school students at no cost to the participants. Students will get hands-on experience in Filmmaking, Animation, Virtual Reality, Game…
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School of Communication
700 S. Knoles Dr. PO Box: 5619
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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