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Undergraduate programs in Communications Media The Department of Communications Media prepares students to work in all fields of media: television and film production, audio recording, radio broadcasting, photography, graphic design, animation, games and simulations, media promotion, media marketing, public relations, research, project management, consulting, news writing, and scriptwriting. We are housed in IUP's College of Education and Communications.

Undergraduate Programs

Communications Media majors take advantage of a flexible curriculum that allows them to take a broad range of courses or to concentrate their education into a specialized set of courses. Students may choose one of four tracks—Media Marketing, Media Studies, News Media, or Media Production—to design a program that fits their career goals. IUP-TV, WIUP-FM, and other student organizations provide hands-on experience in production, writing, and promotion outside the classroom.

Communications Media, BS

Communications Media Minor

Online Degree Completion

Photography and Digital Imaging Certificate

Popular Music Studies Certificate

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Facilities

Our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment include an Audio Recording Studio, a Radio Station, and a Television Station. 

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff of the Department of Communications Media.

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News

IUP, IRMC Continue Season Three of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast with Indiana County Center for Economic Operations Executive Director Stauffer

Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues its third season with an episode featuring Byron Stauffer, executive director of the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations. The episode is a discussion about the intersection of economic and workforce development with rural health in Indiana County.

  • 10 February 2025

WIUP Wins Two Vinylthon Awards

After participating in this year's Vinylthon, WIUP, IUP's Comm Media-run radio station, won the Golden Slipmat Award for a second time, plus the Distinguished Production Award.

  • 09 May 2024

Fox Displays Food-Themed Artwork at Virginia Show

Comm Media faculty member Rachel Fox won a spot at Delectable, a juried national exhibition of food-themed artworks held at the d'Art Center in Norfolk, VA. 

  • 09 May 2024

Roles Publishes Book Review

Comm Media PhD candidate Lori Smith Roles recently published a book review in "Popular Culture Studies Journal."

  • 09 May 2024

Keppich Takes Students to BEA in Vegas

In mid-April, a group of comm media students accompanied faculty member Stephanie Keppich to the 2024 Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas.

  • 08 May 2024
College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs
  • Department of Communications Media
  • Davis Hall, Room 434
    570 South 11th Street
     Indiana, PA 15705-1058
  • Phone: 724-357-2492
Office Hours
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.