901 West Main Street
Temple Building, Room 2216
Box 842034
Richmond, Virginia 23284-2034
(804) 828-2660
Fax: (804) 828-9175
robertson.vcu.edu
Peyton Rowe
Professor and director
Kaitlin Hanger, Ph.D.
Associate professor and interim director of graduate studies
Natasha Long
Coordinator of student services
The Robertson School of Communication prepares effective and skilled communicators through quality instruction, advising and student services, based on real-world applications. Through research, professional service and scholarship in applied communications, the school advances the knowledge and practice of a multidisciplinary and evolving media environment. The school values truth, ethics, creativity, innovation, collaboration, cultural diversity, shared governance and community engagement.
The school offers a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications with specialization in one of four concentrations: advertising, journalism, media production or public relations. The school also awards the Master of Science in Mass Communications, with concentrations in the areas of integrated communication and multimedia journalism along with a graduate Certificate in Media and Leadership.
Graduate information
Admission requirements for graduate study
All areas are open to graduates of accredited colleges and universities. Applicants must satisfy the general requirements for admission to graduate programs in the Graduate School and the College of Humanities and Sciences (see the College of Humanities and Sciences guidelines in this bulletin). In addition, they should hold a baccalaureate degree in an area appropriate to the program to which they are applying and a GPA that indicates the ability to pursue graduate work. Although the type of undergraduate degree is not critical to admission, the programs require approved undergraduate curricula or the equivalent in order to grant full admission.
Students who complete the requirements for either of these concentrations will receive a Master of Science in Mass Communications.
- Mass Communications, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in integrated communication
- Mass Communications, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in media leadership
Students who complete the requirements for this degree will receive a Doctor of Philosophy in Media, Art, and Text.