Welcome

The Department of Communication at the University at Albany offers high quality undergraduate and graduate programs in contemporary communication studies. We offer programs by scholars at the top of their discipline, the best in teaching and research.

About the department

• Message from the chair
• Departmental focus
• Faculty in Departmental areas

Undergraduate Program

Our undergraduate program is renowned for its full-time and part-time internship opportunities. If you are a current undergraduate find out where to go to get things done and announcements about careers, advisement and mandatory meetings, and internships.Wondering what a Communication major prepares you for in the real world? See our list of careers of Communication graduates.

Graduate Program

The Department graduate program offers interesting research opportunities and practical applications. To learn more about the Masters Program in Communication read the program overview, details, and the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Research

The faculty and graduate students of the Department of Communication are involved in research areas which include Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication, Organizational Communication, Political Communication, Communication and Technology, Health Communication and Mass Communication. See the research pages for detailed project information.

Alumni

The Department of Communication alumni pages are a great place to find out about departmental news, alumni opportunities and stories, and ways for alumni to help to the department's current student and faculty.