School of Visual & Built Environments

About this Program

Communication Technology is a joint program offered by the School of Visual & Built Environments and the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts. This curriculum is designed to provide the background necessary for graduates to find employment as managers in communication based industries. The program emphasis is on having the student acquire those business, manufacturing, media, computer and communication skills necessary for employment in today’s communication technology industries and business organizations.

Mission

The Communication Technology program mission is to provide students a comprehensive, scholarly, laboratory-based learning experience augmented by business and management skills in order to prepare them for careers in one of the technologies of the communication industry. The inter-related, and simultaneously interdependent areas of study prepare students to write proposals, analyze and plan communication systems hardware, prepare a web presence and design and create digital media productions. This unique blend of skills culminates in an entry level professional with the ability to meet the challenges of the information age.