The Boston University College of Communication (COM) is dedicated to the proposition that the free flow of ideas and accurate information is vital to the development and improvement of democratic societies. The College mission is to provide an educational center of excellence focused on teaching, research, and service in the study and professional practice of communication. To accomplish its mission, the faculty and students maintain high standards of scholastic achievement and establish rigorous professional communication skill training to prepare students for successful careers. The College stresses: - A core liberal arts education that enables students to understand societies’ diverse cultural foundations and stimulates a strong sense of social responsibility. - Critical thinking, creativity, and personal integrity. - Detailed research, lucid writing, oral presentation skills, and mastery of various mass communication media. - An understanding that learning is a lifelong pursuit. COM includes three departments: Film & Television; Journalism; and Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations. Each department offers professionally oriented undergraduate and graduate programs. The undergraduate program, leading to the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, offers majors in Film & Television, Journalism, and Communication, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Cinema & Media Studies. Graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (MS) degree are available in Television, Media Ventures, Journalism, Science Journalism, Advertising, Mass Communication, and Public Relations. A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree is offered in Film & Television Studies, Screenwriting, or Cinema & Media Production. We also offer a Master of Arts (MA) and a PhD in Emerging Media Studies, a division within COM that caters to interests within all three departments and beyond. A dual degree program is also available between the Mass Communication program and the Law School.