沟通研究 & 戏剧艺术

The DEI vision for Kansas Wesleyan is to promote a diverse culture of equity, inclusion, integrity, and collaboration that deepens understanding and embraces intercultural and global 经验s for students, faculty and staff.

沟通研究 & 戏剧艺术系
The KWU Communications Studies and 戏剧艺术系 seeks to advance diversity, equity and inclusion through the work in our classrooms, plays, creative 项目和研究. We will strive to examine and rethink our infrastructure to undo any injustice or exclusion, and always ask if what we do promotes an atmosphere of equity and 包容. Our department understands that we are stronger if our community is a diverse, respects all 经验s and knowledge, and works to build a more equitable university 经验.

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Life-Impacting经验!

Communications majors have the opportunity to produce The Advance, 十大赌博平台排行榜’s multi-media student newspaper, 和年鉴. The on-campus television and media production facilities give students important skills in producing content-rich electronic communications. Professional internships are available by special arrangement. Students in all academic disciplines may compete in Forensics and Debate at 十大赌博平台排行榜. 昆大辩论赛队, 29次全国冠军得主, competes successfully throughout the region and at the national level and is a participating member for NFA, 阿发, Pi Kappa Delta and Christian National Forensics. The 戏剧艺术 program offers main-stage productions, student-directed one-acts and senior projects. Theatre joins with the Department of Music to produce Opera and Music Theatre productions. 戏剧艺术 students have the opportunity to perform and technically assist a variety of theatrical productions throughout Salina. A partnership has been forged with Salina Community Theatre (SCT) to co-produce musical stage productions.

Ryan Hicks ’05 made the most of his time at Kansas Wesleyan. 除了 to playing two sports (basketball and soccer) and working as a Resident Assistant, Hicks was recognized twice as the Communications Student of the Year. 在毕业后的头几年, 希克斯和他的父亲, 科恩, launched Ballin’ for Peace in the Los Angeles area, which quickly gained national attention by making a positive impact on the lives of at-risk youth. 阅读更多.

Communication fuels our more connected and globalized world. It allows us to explore and learn about other cultures, 加强社会联系, create 业务 and personal relationships and facilitate the exchange of information. This degree will provide graduates with foundational skills that are sought after by employers, 比如团队合作, 研究分析和解决问题, rigorous critical thinking and strong writing and speaking abilities. These strengths enable one to communicate with a client base, 销售产品和服务, 管理问题和危机. Graduates may find work in such areas as public relations, 十大赌博靠谱网络平台, 业务, 在线交流, 广播与政治.

Theatre-trained graduates possess qualities employers seek. They develop polished communication and human relations skills, and they are 经验d at working as members of a team toward a common goal. Based on successfully meeting difficult challenges while at KWU, theatre graduates exhibit a positive can-do confidence, 纪律严明，学得快吗. 戏剧专业的学生可以学习戏剧, 当然, but their 经验 in that field makes them valuable employees for any position.

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