Visual Communications
Are you a budding filmmaker or television producer?
Have you always wanted to be either in front of or behind the camera, in the control room or editing lab creating compelling television news or entertainment programs?
Then Reinhardt's Visual Communications (Electronic Media) Concentration is for you.
Or perhaps you are creative and artistic, but your love is for design?
You're fascinated with the way that images, colors, shapes, sounds, and words can be used to create amazingly powerful documents in today's media environment.
If so, then Reinhardt's Visual Communication (Graphic Communication) concentration may be the key to your future career.
Storytellers with Words, Images & Sounds
Most Visual Communication majors are, at their core, storytellers who want to use words and images and sounds in effective harmony to tell the most exciting stories they can. They are creative, technologically savvy and want to be on the cutting edge of the film, broadcasting, or advertising industry.
In Visual Communications classes, you will learn information and techniques that will prepare you well when considering career options in media and communication; And with the exploding number of viewing audiences needing images and sounds put together to fill a specific need, it's a fantastic time for a career in Visual Communications.
Small Classes with Big Benefits
Most Communication classes here are fairly small, but their benefits are huge. One is that when you work on a team to produce a media project, it's a very cool and fun way of learning together, even if sometimes by trial-and-error!
Specializations Offer More Indepth Study
The Electronic Media and Graphic Communications programs share many core tenets. In both programs, you'll develop
- Strong interpersonal, intercultural, writing, and technological skills
- Hands-on producing and directing skills that utilize the latest digital technology
- Valuable critical thinking and problem solving skills to adapt to a changing professional environment
In the Work World
With a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Visual Communication (Graphic Communication), you will be prepared for a career in nonprofit public relations, advertising, corporate communications, marketing, graphic design, publishing, web design, electronic commerce, and many other related careers.
With a Bachelor of Arts with a Visual Communications (Electronic Media) graduate, you will be prepared for a wide variety of artistic and creative careers, from technological to managerial. As a result of your coursework and your internship, your senior portfolio will contain commercial-use video and promotional materials suitable for getting a successful start in this competitive industry.
A minor in Visual Communication is also available.
Dr. Pamela Wilson
Communication Program Coordinator
& Associate Professor of Communication
School of Communication Arts and Music
770-720-5562
PSW@reinhardt.edu
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