TAMUK's Art, Communication & Theatre Department is a dynamic and innovative group of Creatives that make up the 5 programs in the department - Art, Journalism, Speech Communications, Digital Media & Film, and Theatre degree with areas of study in drawing, painting, graphic design, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics and art history. Students are prepared to pursue graduate school, a career in adverti
sing art, graphic design, art history; or become certified as an all-level art teacher. Art courses are offered for students seeking certification in a second teaching field or as a specialization in an elementary teaching degree. with a major in art is designed for students who wish to obtain a liberal arts degree. Intro courses are open to interested students as electives. Communication-Journalism Bachelor's Degree
Courses in the program involve traditional newspaper reporting, feature writing, media law, journalism history, graphic design and pagination. In addition, the journalism program offers courses in public relations and advertising. Today, the journalism program also combines traditional newspaper work with social media, video and other online components used in today’s fast-evolving media industry. Countless graduates left the South Texan (our own student-run newspaper) and built successful careers at newspapers and magazines of state and national importance. Communication-Speech Bachelor's Degree
This program prepares students for a wide variety of career fields. Communication skills are consistently ranked as the top skill employers are looking for when hiring or promoting within organizations. Students gain training in the foundations of human communication, interaction, professional communication competence, and experience with a managing the challenges of a highly mediated communication environment. Areas of study within our discipline include rhetoric, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, performance studies, and highly evolving media studies. You can also earn a teacher's certification through this program. Other offerings:
The Art, Communication, and Theatre Arts department offers one certification and two minors inherent to their courses. These are the Theatre Arts minor, the Speech minor, and the Digital Art certification. Interested students can make inquiries of the required courses to our office.