Boston University College of Communication

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Boston University's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of Public Relations. Since 1947, the college has gone through many changes in both name (School of Public Relations, School of Public Relations and Communication, School of Public Communication, College of Communication) and location (84 Exeter St. to 640 Commonwealth Ave).

The College of Communication (COM) has three departments: Advertising/PR/Mass Communication, Film & Television, and Journalism. It offers BS, MS, and MFA degrees. COM is the home of [http://www.bu.edu/adlab AdLab] , the nation's oldest and largest student-run ad agency with real-world clients. The facility at 640 Commonwealth Avenue also houses Boston University's student-run radio station, WTBU, and the student-run cable TV station, butv10.

Degrees Offered

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Bachelor of Science

* Mass Communication
* Film and Television
* Journalism
* Public Relations
* Advertising

Master of Science

* Advertising
* Journalism (Print or Photo)
* Broadcast Journalism
* Business and Economic Journalism
* Science Journalism
* Mass Communication (Communication Research or Communication Studies)
* Public Relations
* Television Management
* Television Production

COM also offers dual-degree programs: a JD/MS program combining Mass Communication with the School of Law, and an MBA/MS combining Television Management with the Graduate School of Management.

Master of Fine Arts

* Film (Film Production, Film Studies, or Screenwriting)

Parentheses indicate specific tracks within the degree.

Notable Alumni and Faculty

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*Lauren Shuler Donner
*Kevin Burns
*Ana Lucia Escudero
*Bruce Feirstein
*Jean Picker Firstenberg
*Richard Gladstein
*Stan Grossfeld
*Bonnie Hammer
*Ted Harbert
*David Lubars
*Bill O'Reilly
*Scott Rosenberg
*Joe Roth
*Jeffrey Ross
*Howard Stern
*Nina Totenberg
*Don Van Natta, Jr.
*Linda Vester
*Stephanie McMahon-Levesque
*Shane McMahon
*Roland Halle'
*Peter Ladue

External links

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* [http://www.bu.edu/com College of Communication website]
* [http://www.butv10.com butv10 homepage]
* [http://www.wtburadio.org WTBU Online]