Academics, opportunities and resources in the College of Communication
The College of Communication will define communication education in the twenty-first century.
It is the largest and most comprehensive communication college in the country. The College features nationally-recognized researchers in all five of its highly-ranked academic units and includes among its former students 18 Pulitzer Prize winners (three of whom have been awarded the prize twice).
Departments
Advertising (including Public Relations)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Opportunities and Resources for Communication Students
- Join one of the college’s student organizations or get involved in Texas Student Media.
- Learn about special academic programs and scholarships.
- Learn about First-year Interest Groups for communication students.
- Find out how the Communication Career Services office can assist you in your career search efforts.
Distinguished Alumni
- Liz Carpenter, author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson
- Walter Cronkite, former anchor of CBS Evening News
- Karen Elliot House, former publisher of the Wall Street Journal
- Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady of the United States
- Bill Moyers, broadcast journalist and noted author
More Alumni
- Robert Rodriguez, director of Sin City, From Dusk Till Dawn and Spy Kids
- Tommy Schlamme, Emmy Award-winning director (Friends, ER and The Practice) and executive producer (The West Wing)
- Matthew McConaughey, actor
- Jordan Levin, former CEO of The WB Network (now The CW Television Network)
Research, Institutes, and Collaborations
Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation was established in response to the growing political cynicism and disaffection in the United States.
Burnt Orange Productions is a for-profit production company that produces low-budget independent feature films for theatrical distribution. Projects will be produced in collaboration with The University of Texas Film Institute (UTFI), a program developed to train students in narrative and digital filmmaking.
UT Film Institute enhances film education by placing UT Austin students alongside professionals in the creation of independent feature films, fuses technological innovation with creative application, and cultivates filmmaking talent in Texas' growing film community.
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas was created as a professional training and outreach program for journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Special Requirements
In addition to completing an application for admission, prospective communication students should also learn about special application and program requirements for freshman applicants and transfer applicants.
Applying to Communication
Looking for information about the majors offered by the University of Texas at Austin? Visit the Majors page for a list of freshman and transfer majors in each college and school, many with links to details about the program.
Think you’re ready to select communication as your major choice? Learn about applying for freshman admission and transfer admission to the College of Communication.