Undergraduate Communication

You will gain a theoretical framework and critical understanding for how messages — from interpersonal to mass media — are informed, created, distributed, received and understood.

As you explore social, cultural, rhetorical and organizational communication processes with our distinguished faculty, you will study, participate in, and critique ever-evolving power structures in education, politics, management, technology, entertainment, government and nongovernmental institutions.

The culturally rich city of Los Angeles provides the perfect environment to acquire this knowledge, which can be applied to an array of career fields, including education, politics, marketing, government and nonprofit organizations.

By the numbers

communication elective coursesWe offer 42 undergraduate elective courses that allow you to create a personalized program of study.

We offer 42 undergraduate elective courses that allow you to create a personalized program of study.

communication facultyOur faculty inventively fuse their scholarship and expertise in communication studies with disciplines such as sociology and computer science.

Our faculty inventively fuse their scholarship and expertise in communication studies with disciplines such as sociology and computer science.

1,000+

studentsMore than 1,000 of our undergraduate students are pursuing an academic major in communication.

More than 1,000 of our undergraduate students are pursuing an academic major in communication.

98%

of our Class of 2023 employed within 12 months of graduationOur recent graduates have gone on to distinguished careers with employers such as Bezos Earth Fund, Goop, Morgan Stanley, Adidas, Columbia Records, and CNN.

Our recent graduates have gone on to distinguished careers with employers such as Bezos Earth Fund, Goop, Morgan Stanley, Adidas, Columbia Records, and CNN.

Student and alumni work

Versatility reigns

Majoring in communication fuels Eric GyuMin Choi’s aspirations in tech and media.

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The power of being radically vulnerable

Best-selling author Alejandra Campoverdi shares the often unacknowledged emotional tolls of being a trailblazer.

Pathway for potential

One of the newest members of the USC Trojans football team, Kash Lewis Amos shares his journey from Chicago to USC Annenberg and a major in communication.

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Creating fan edits to bring people together

Jill Ofodu pursues her passion as a content creator by curating video compilations of popular movie and television scenes for TikTok and Instagram.

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An insider’s view

Explore potential career paths in communication and media through immersive Maymester programs in cities like New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.

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Making a difference coupling communication and politics

Double major Hunter Hinson takes advantage of USC Annenberg’s expert faculty, rigorous coursework and career connections to create a personalized academic journey.

Contribute research with impact

Through the School of Communication’s honors program, you can pursue original, independent research with a faculty mentor that synthesizes the knowledge you acquire over the course of the major. You will develop strong research, writing and critical-thinking skills that can strengthen your portfolio by completing an honors seminar and producing an honors thesis that challenges you to explore a specific intellectual question or issue. USC Annenberg’s innovative centers of research provide fertile ground for your work, including the Annenberg Innovation Lab, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Annenberg Research Network on International Communication.

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