Communication at Illinois
Our Program
The Communication major prepares 21st century students to become critical thinkers, avid consumers of information, and effective problem solvers in both their personal and professional lives.
Critical skills for your future
A degree in communication opens doors to a variety of private and public sector careers because employers and advanced degree programs value effective communicators.
Block Reference
- The Simpsons has earned a reputation for being prophetic with its uncanny predictions of the future, but when you’ve written enough stories to produce more than 800 episodes over nearly four decades, something is bound to come true — or at least that’s what Emmy-winning comedy writer Bill Odenkirk... Read full story
- Longtime educator and former State of Tennessee legislator Michael McDonald was awarded the department’s first Distinguished Alumni Award. McDonald (MA, ’71; PhD, ’76, speech communication) returned to campus to receive the award in this year’s departmental Illinois Tradition Awards ceremony. ... Read full story
- Nearly 69 million people in the United States speak a language other than English at home, yet weather warnings have long been issued almost exclusively in English. A new study documents how the National Weather Service is using artificial intelligence to change that, developing a... Read full story
