The Klein College of Media and Communication prides itself on constantly evolving subject material, state-of-the-art industry equipment, informed staff and alumni, and a student body eager to master their craft.
Discover your passion and find an academic department—and a career—that best fits you.
Through working within a dynamic media market—the fourth largest in the country—you’ll acquire the tools and knowledge necessary to reach and influence audiences across a broad spectrum. Professional development opportunities allow you to hone your creative skills and develop an understanding of communication and the management of relationships across consumer, corporate, economic, government and media organizations. Faculty focus their teaching on real-world applications and career-specific training.
Graduates of the department will be prepared for a variety of careers in the field.
For more information about the Advertising Department at Klein College, please contact Joseph Glennon, chair of the Department of Advertising.
Email: jglennon@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-9680
Through innovative curriculum and hands-on experiences, you’ll become a specialist in communication and the art of positive influence. Develop a broad background in humanistic and social-scientific approaches to effective public communication across a vast array of environments and prepare to enter into—and ultimately lead—the field of communication.
Graduates of the department will be prepared for a variety of careers in the field.
For more information about the Communication and Social Influence Department at Klein College, please contact Demaris Watford, office manager of the Department of Communication and Social Influence.
Email: dwatford@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-5790
For information about the Communication Studies Major at Klein College, please contact Scott Gratson, director of the Department of Communication Studies.
Email: sgratson@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-6434
*Part of the Communication Studies Major.
Combine urban community journalism with multimedia storytelling, utilizing Philadelphia as an extension of the classroom. Explore the inner workings of the city and its neighborhoods and acquire the rigorous reporting skills needed to tell engaging stories that highlight diverse voices and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll acquire a range of expertise—from reporting and writing to video production and basic web design—as you prepare for your future career and continue your studies, or both.
Graduates of the department will be prepared for a variety of careers in the field.
For more information about the Journalism Department at Klein College, please contact David T. Z. Mindich, chair of the Department of Journalism.
Email: mindich@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-1788
Develop the skills to enter and ultimately lead the changing media landscape by working collaboratively in clubs, organizations, practicums and countless extracurricular activities. Through on-campus experiences with live TV, online magazines, podcasts, print, radio and a record label, you’ll go far beyond the scope of a typical communication or broadcasting degree, acquiring an understanding of both the “why” and “how” behind everything a media professional does. You will work with and learn from award-winning industry experts with decades of experience in broadcasting, production management, reporting and more.
Graduates of the department will be prepared for a variety of careers in the field.
For more information about the Media Studies and Production Department at Klein College, please contact Rebecca Gollihur, director of the Department of Media Studies and Production.
Email: gollihur@temple.edu
