Overview

As a Communication Studies student at Kansas Wesleyan University, you will not only have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the latest equipment and software, you will develop the creative and analytical skills necessary to adapt as technology and communication channels change, so that you can maintain your skills throughout your career.

Acquire professional skills working in KWU’s student-run radio station, KKWU.

Hone your news- and feature-writing ability and your editorial skills working for the print and online editions of KWU’s student newspaper, The Advance.

Get hands-on video equipment experience by getting involved in KWU’s Student Media YouTube channel.

Complete a required internship doing sports reporting for a Kansas TV station, writing for a marketing company, handling social media for a nonprofit organization or reporting for a radio station.

Become proficient using the Adobe Creative Suite in KWU’s Mac lab.

Mission

The mission of Communication Studies and Theatre Arts is to prepare students ethically, personally, socially and academically for the ever-changing world of digital media, theatre and rhetorical arts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media Writing

Human Communication

Audio and Video Reporting and Anchoring

Publications—News

Visual Communication Design

Media Law and Ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Salina, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application for admission along with the non-refundable application fee, if applicable.

Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34914 USD / year

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Out-of-State

34914 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

34914 USD / year

≈ 34914 USD / year

Living costs

Salina

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Mission

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Salina

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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