Major Facts
  • Opportunities for hands-on learning include WSTU Channel 95 News, a comprehensive student-produced news and feature television channel; The St. Thomas University Tribune, the student paper and internships with major local, national and international media and business organizationsMath
  • Communication Arts students use the University’s continually upgraded technology centers for course work, video production and multi-media presentations, preparing them for work in the ever expanding world of digital communications.
  • Professionals in the field are invited to teach relevant courses for our undergraduate and graduate programs.
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    Institute for Communication, Entertainment and Media

    As one of the largest exports in the United States, the media and art industries provide a growing number of jobs in this diverse field. Graduates from The Institute for Communication, Entertainment & Media qualify for a variety of leadership positions in the media and art worlds. Opportunities abound in traditional media such as radio and television for students who seek careers “on the air,” as well as those who want to work behind the scenes in production in addition to corporate communications.

    Broadcast and cable television and radio as well as advertising and public relations offer careers for writers, producers, directors, technicians, radio announcers, news and account executives. Recent graduates have also proven to be extremely competitive in the exploding field of digital communications. In fact, the versatility of this field allows graduates to find careers in Internet management, corporate advertising and public relations, teaching, journalism, playwriting, audio production and industrial video production.

    The Institute for Communication, Entertainment & Media offers students Undergraduate, Graduate and Certificate programs focused on developing professional comprehensive communicators who are leaders in diverse communication and arts specialties.

    Programs emphasize the highest standards of academic quality and innovation while acknowledging the complexity of the communication process, particularly the needs of multicultural audiences and incorporate the diverse educational, professional and cultural resources within the University and the South Florida Community.

    Questions or comments please contact:
    Dr. Gloria P. Ruiz, Interim Dean gruiz@stu.edu 305.628 6508  
    Administrative Offices: mclarke@stu.edu or 305.628.6645