Overview

The Communications programme at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts emphasizes hands-on experience that you can gain in a wide variety of academic and professional settings including the college radio station (WJJW), the television and video studio (Beacon Web News (BWN)) and AVID editing suite, a digital production lab for film studies, the award-winning student newspaper (The Beacon), and our student literary magazine (Spires).

What You’ll Learn

Our program is unique in that it allows students to experience the best of what both the Communications fields and English fields have to offer. In classes and a number of student media outlets you will interact with your peers pursuing English degrees. Your B.A. in Communications within the English & Communications department will let you be a generalist with extensive humanistic knowledge, capable of adapting your skills and talents to the demands of a number of different career paths.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Radio Production
Basic TV Production and Broadcasting
Radio Practicum
Advanced TV Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

North Adams, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application
Personal Statement/Essay (250 - 500 words)
Letter(s) of Recommendation
Official secondary school transcript and/or college transcripts formally evaluated course by course. The following organizations provide a course by course evaluation: CED

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22011 USD / year

≈ 22011 USD / year
Out-of-State

22011 USD / year

≈ 22011 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13066 USD / year

≈ 13066 USD / year

Additional Details

New York & New England $ =12,400

Living costs

North Adams

United States

876 - 1815 USD / month

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

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Overview

What You’ll Learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

North Adams

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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