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Communication and Culture

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Study Communication and Culture at Fordham

About the communication and culture major

There’s no better place to earn your communications degree than in the media capital of the world. 

Here, New York City will become your classroom, and you’ll gain hands-on experience while learning in small, interactive classes from thought leaders who will help you understand and engage with complex topics like fake news, AI, and freedom of speech. 

Our graduates go on to careers in …

  • broadcast journalism 
  • documentary filmmaking
  • digital content creation

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Communication and culture program profile

  • Rose Hill CampusMajor
    Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill CampusMinor
    Rose Hill
  • Lincoln Center CampusMajor
    Lincoln Center
  • Lincoln Center CampusMinor
    Lincoln Center

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Program at a glance

92%

of communications and culture graduates in the past five years were employed, continuing their education, or engaged in public service or other meaningful endeavors within six months of graduation

18%

of communications and culture graduates in the past five years have pursued advanced degrees

Top 25

in best college newspapers according to Princeton Review's The Best 391 Colleges

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paid internships offered annually to students at WFUV, Fordham's nationally acclaimed public radio station

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cameras available to students along with other professional-grade production equipment to support coursework and projects

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prominent alumni who have gone on to careers in professional sportscasting including Michael Kay for the NY Yankees, Mike Breen for the NY Knicks, and Toni Reali for ESPN

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Making an impact

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From the classroom to fashion week                    

Molly Chamberlain combined her communication and culture major with a minor in fashion studies. See how her research for the Fashion Scholarship Fund led to an opportunity at Brunello Cucinelli.

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The key to landing (both) internships                    

By the end of her first year at Fordham, Madison Cossaboom had landed two internships in communications. Read about how she took full advantage of hands-on opportunities in her field.

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Becoming a Broadway producer                    

Before her nomination for a Tony Award, Morgan Steward studied communications at our Lincoln Center campus. Learn more about her path to becoming a Broadway producer—and the fellow Rams who supported her along the way.

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Communication and Culture Program FAQ

  • Here, you’ll learn by doing. With hands-on opportunities in the media capital of the world, you’ll be able to gain the skills and experiences employers seek. And in addition to the big-city energy of New York, you’ll have a tight-knit, supportive campus community, eager for you to thrive.

  • Beyond the fundamentals of communication, media, and technology, you might dive deeper into political perspectives through courses like Media, Youth Culture, and Civic Discourse, or explore the cultural side through courses like Popular Music as Communication.

  • Besides positions at Fordham publications like The Ram and The Observer or at WFUV, our NPR-affiliate station, students have interned for ABC, Madison Square Garden, The New York Times, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and more.

  • When you graduate, you’ll be prepared for careers in a range of areas including digital media, production, journalism, public relations, and communications.

  • At Fordham, you’ll use AI as a tool to enhance your learning. Our program will equip you with the skills to navigate the ever-changing landscape of AI in the workforce. As a communication and culture major, you might use AI to enhance writing, research, and design, as well as to optimize the multimedia content you’ll produce.

    You’ll also be able to earn credentials and paid micro-internships through IBM SkillsBuild’s Getting Started with AI course. All Fordham students and graduates have access to AI training through RamConnect, the University’s alumni and experiential learning platform.

    Above all, you’ll learn skills that can’t be replaced by AI, such as critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence and integrity.

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