The purpose of communication is to impart information. Communication, DePauw-style, involves the art and science of sharing ideas in fresh and creative ways.
Students who study in DePauw’s Communication and Theatre Department learn myriad ways to convey ideas and impart information – and their futures promise even more avenues of expression. Whether they envision a career on a theatre’s stage or a legislature’s dais, speaking into a hidden lavalier or a handheld microphone emblazoned with the network’s call letters, students can find their communication niche at DePauw.
Students study communication from humanities, artistic and social science perspectives, with an eye toward using their knowledge in the fields of journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, corporate communications, politics and public service and the performing arts. Many students participate in related cocurricular activities, including DePauw Debate; DePauw Theatre; WGRE-FM student radio; D3TV cable access television; and The DePauw student newspaper. The department supports the Media Fellows Program.