Communication and Languages
If you’re passionate about storytelling, enjoy connecting with people, and want to make an impact with words, consider Communication and Languages.
This area of interest is all about how we exchange ideas, influence others, and build understanding through language and media. Whether you’re drawn to writing, speaking, translating, or designing digital content, communication skills are key to shaping conversations, businesses, and cultures.
What is Communication and Languages?
Connect with the world. Share your story. Communication and Languages show how we connect with each other in both personal and professional spaces. It combines creativity, language, technology, and strategy to help you communicate clearly and effectively across a variety of platforms. From creating compelling messages and managing public relations to mastering new digital media tools, you’ll gain the skills to influence and inform audiences, organizations, and communities.
What you'll study
You’ll explore the diverse ways that language, media, and technology shape communication. Depending on your major, you might study:
- Public speaking and interpersonal communication
- Public relations and storytelling
- Writing, journalism, and editing
- Advertising and creative media
- Language, linguistics, and translation
- Communication analysis and theory
- Crisis communication and branding
The Communication and Languages programs at NAU focus on interactive practice and real-world application, with opportunities for internships, projects, and collaborating with professionals in the field.
Career possibilities
Graduates in Communication and Languages often find themselves in roles that involve creating and sharing impactful messages in various industries. Your career could take you to media companies, nonprofits, marketing agencies, global organizations, and beyond.
Communication and Languages degrees offered at NAU
Ready to shape the world with your voice? Learn about NAU’s degrees in communication, journalism, public relations, and more to start your path in this creative and dynamic field.
FAQs: Communication and Languages degrees
Do I need to be a great writer to study communication or language?
You don’t need to be a great writer—you'll become one! At NAU, our communication and language programs are designed to help you grow as a writer while also developing your creativity, strategic thinking, and ability to communicate effectively in spoken, written, and visual forms.
What’s the difference between public relations and marketing?
Public relations focuses more on managing a brand’s reputation and building relationships with the media and the public. Marketing is about promoting products or services to consumers. They often work together, but each has its own focus.
Can I work in digital media with a degree in communication?
Yes! Many communication and language graduates work in digital media, social media management, content creation, and multimedia journalism. The skills you’ll develop are highly transferable to the online space.
What kind of learning experience will I have in this field?
NAU offers internships, writing and media production opportunities, and student-run PR and communications projects to give you real-world experience.
What makes NAU’s Communication and Languages programs stand out?
You’ll get personalized attention in small classes, plus opportunities to engage with industry professionals, work on campus media through the Media Innovation Center (MIC), and even study abroad to learn communication strategies in global contexts.
What's next on your trail to NAU?
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