What is Communication & Fine Arts?
Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information or news. Fine Arts is creative art, especially visual art, whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content.
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The Department of Communication offers rigorous, theoretical, and cutting-edge programs designed to provide students with the necessary skills needed to excel in today’s job market. Our academic and scholastic rigor positions the Oakwood University Department of Communication as a leader and noteworthy player in scholarship and education. Our students benefit from the state-of-the-art facilities and model professional faculty with outstanding academic and professional backgrounds.
The purpose of the Department of Communication is to shape the communication professionals of tomorrow by providing a synergetic learning experience that combines spiritual awareness, theoretical grounding, and practical application, thus enabling our students to successfully compete in today’s marketplace.
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Communication Club
- The specific and primary purpose is to provide a vehicle through which communication students may enhance their skills and experience by completing practical projects, and working with professional and semi-professional communicators and organizations.
- The general purpose is to actively promote the highest standards of communication creativity, performance, education and research.
Club Objectives
- To increase the skill level of members, through the use of projects (Inside Oakwood, Commercials, Public Relations) so members will be able to have experience in there area of interest
- To develop a sense of comradeship between Communication majors and minors
- To make the club more visible in the community and throughout campus (ie, community service activities, participation in preliminaries at Prayer Meeting, etc.)
- To provide networking outlets to secure internships and jobs after graduation.
- To establish a system of mentoring
Membership
Members – Any major or minor regularly enrolled at Oakwood University who maintains a minimum of 2.0 GPA – Dues ~ $10 per semester, $18 per year
Club Officer – Any student member is nomination as a club officer who:
- Meets the University’s eligibility of a 2.5 GPA
- Is a communication major or minor and
- Is a dues-paying club member
Officer Positions – president, president-elect (vice president), secretary, treasurer, chaplain, and public relations officer. Appointed officers are: assistant secretary and assistant public relations officer
Textbook Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria – the club will give 3 textbook scholarships in the form of $75 bookstore vouchers. Applicants must:
- Be a registered member of the club for at least one semester;
- Have dues paid currently
- Have met club meeting attendance requirements (two unexcused absences allowed)
- Have the application turned in by the deadline
MAJORS:
- Visual Media (A.S.)
- Concentrations: Graphic Design, Photography
- Communication (B.A.)
- Concentrations: Communication Arts, Public Relations
- Communication Media (B.A.)
- Concentrations: Broadcast Journalism, Film & TV Production, Print/ Digital Media
- Visual Media (B.A.)
- Concentrations: Graphic Design, Photography, Photojournalism
MINORS:
- Art
- Communication: Communication Arts
- Communication: Public Relations
- Communication Media: Broadcast Journalism
- Communication Media: Film and Television Production
- Communication Media: Print/Digital Media
- Visual Media: Graphic Design
- Visual Media: Photography
- Visual Media: Photojournalism
CLUB:
- Communication Club
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International Town Hall Meeting – March 17, 2024
On behalf of Dr. Leslie Pollard, the Administrators, and the Oakwood University Faculty and Staff, we would like to say thank you to everyone who joined us for our International Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, March 17th. We appreciate the chance to share our latest...
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Dr. Leslie Pollard, President of Oakwood University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Elder Robert Edwards as the Vice President for Enrollment Services and Retention. Elder Robert Edwards is a minister and leader with over 40 years of service to the...
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AS in Art: Photography