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About Us

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Why CSUF Comm?

60 years as a top communications program,
the largest mass communications program west of the Mississippi,
the 2nd largest media market in the US, over 25,000 graduates,
and 4 relevant, hands-on Communication Concentrations.

That's why.

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advertising

entertainment & tourism

journalism

public relations

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To learn more about the Department of Communications, speak to a faculty member or drop by the College of Communications Advising and Student Success Center (CP 210).

 

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Advertising

Advertising concentration students learn to plan and develop consumer-focused media campaigns. Students are taught to blend creative strategy and execution with consumer and market research to aid the promotion and sale of products and services.

 

Enrich your Titan Advertising experiences with these High-Impact Programs where you can work at a student agency, PRactical ADvantage Communications; create campaigns for the National Student Advertising Competition; and join the campus chapter of Ad Club.

 

Learn more about the Advertising Major.

Recents Grads are Working as...

  • Account Executive
  • Account Supervisor
  • Art Director
  • Brand Manager
  • Content Creator
  • Copywriter
  • Creative Coordinator
  • Creative Director
  • Digital Media Specialist
  • Digital Strategist
  • eCommerce Manager
  • Graphic Designer
  • Interactive Producer
  • Media Planner
  • Production Coordinator
  • Social Media Analyst

At These Companies...

  • 20th Century Fox
  • 72andSunny
  • alPunto Advertising
  • Amusement Park (DGWB)
  • Best Choice Products
  • Bristol Farms
  • Casanova//McCann
  • CBS Radio
  • Deluxe Entertainment
  • Gap/Banana Republic
  • Garage Team Mazda
  • Khan Media
  • Microsoft
  • Panda Restaurant Group
  • PepsiCo
  • Ricoh Americas
  • Saatchi & Saatchi
  • Sega of America
  • So. California PGA
  • SoCal Edison
  • TBWA\Chiat\Day
  • Team One
  • Telemundo
  • Vizio
  • Waldorf Astoria Dubai
  • Wet Seal
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Entertainment and Tourism Communications

Entertainment and Tourism Communications concentration students learn to strategically and creatively converse with people about media and leisure industries. Students are taught to integrate communications for work in entertainment and tourism industries, including film, TV, music, sports, gaming and tourism-destination venues.

 

Enrich your Titan Entertainment and Toursim experiences with these High-Impact Programs where you can work at a student agency, PRactical ADvantage Communications; plan events for COMM Week, the Newport Beach Film Festival or the Arbo- retum; and join the Entertainment and Tourism Club (ETC).

 

Learn more about the Entertainment and Tourism Major.

Recents Grads are Working as...

  • Account Executive
  • Campaign Manager
  • Entertainment Coordinator
  • Event Manager
  • Executive Producer
  • Marketing Manager
  • On-Air Personality
  • Operations Manager
  • Production Coordinator
  • Publicist
  • Sales Manager
  • Senior Content Producer
  • Social Media Coordinator
  • Special Event Lead

At These Companies...

  • American Heart Association
  • Amtrak Vacations
  • BuzzFeed
  • Capitol Records
  • CBS Television Studios
  • Clear Channel Communications
  • Disneyland Resort
  • Fox Digital
  • Gordo Entertainment
  • Houzz
  • Los Angeles Clippers
  • MotorTrend Group
  • NBCUniversal
  • Radio Disney
  • Revolve
  • Sirius XM Radio
  • Sony Pictures
  • Specific Media
  • Universal Music
  • Univision
  • Victoria’s Secret
  • Walt Disney Company
  • Yelp
  • Yogurtland
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Journalism

Journalism concentration students learn to evaluate, interpret and disseminate fact- based information. Students are taught relevant hands-on skills and compelling story- telling techniques that engage with audiences in multimedia platforms via print, audio, video and the web.

 

Enrich your Titan Journalism experiences with these High- Impact Programs where you can create award winning student media, including a student-run newspaper and website, the Daily Titan; a magazine and website, Tusk Magazine; broadcast news shows OC News and Spanish- language Al Día; and participate in clubs including the Society of Professional Journalists and Latino Journalists of CSUF.

 

Learn more about the Journalism Major.

Recents Grads are Working as...

  • Anchor/Host
  • Assignment Editor
  • Copywriter
  • Digital Marketing Manager
  • Editor
  • Executive Producer
  • Graphics Operator
  • Journalist
  • Managing Editor
  • Multimedia Journalist
  • Online News Producer
  • Page Designer
  • Producer
  • Production Assistant
  • Sports Reporter
  • Story Producer

At These Companies...

  • 20th Century Fox
  • Beacon Media News
  • CBS News 8 (San Diego)
  • E! Online/NBC Universal
  • ESPN
  • Fox Broadcasting
  • KABC-TV
  • KCBS-TV
  • KESQ
  • KTLA
  • KTXL (Sacramento)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Los Angeles Sparks
  • Los Angeles Times
  • NBCLA
  • News Press & Gazette
  • Nextar Media Group
  • One America News
  • Orange County Register
  • San Francisco Chronicle
  • Southern California News Group
  • Telemundo
  • Univision
  • Walt Disney Company
  • Warner Brothers
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Public Relations

Public Relations concentration students learn to plan, develop, implement and evaluate strategic communications between organizations and people. Students are taught to execute campaigns through ethical practices that engage diverse stakeholders.

 

Enrich your Titan Public Relations experiences with these High-Impact Programs where you can work at a student agency, PRactical ADvantage Communications; plan events for COMM Week, the Newport Beach Film Festival or the Arboretum; and join the campus chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America.

 

Learn more about the Public Relations Major.

Recents Grads are Working as...

  • Account Executive
  • Brand Manager
  • Communications Coordinator
  • Community Relations
  • Content Designer
  • Director of Public Relations
  • Event Manager
  • Event Planner
  • Influencer Coordinator
  • Media Relations
  • Publicity Coordinator
  • Publicist
  • Sales Manager
  • Social Media Specialist

At These Companies...

  • Billabong
  • C2O Pure Coconut Water
  • CBS Interactive
  • City of Garden Grove
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Experian
  • Hill+Knowlton Strategies
  • House of Blues
  • Hyundai Motor America
  • iHeart Media
  • Insomniac Events
  • Knott’s Berry Farm
  • LinkedIn
  • Los Angeles Chargers
  • Marriott Hotels
  • Ogilvy Public Relations
  • Pacific Sunwear
  • StubHub Center
  • Taco Bell
  • Target
  • Universal Pictures
  • Walt Disney Company
  • Warner Brothers Studio
  • Wells Fargo
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