Calling all content creators and communicators!
Our Communication and Media Studies and Digital Media Production programs meet at a dynamic hub where creativity, technology and effective communication converge. Through innovative courses spanning digital storytelling, media production, public relations, management and more, you will gain the skills and insights needed to thrive in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape. Learn from our highly qualified faculty with industry experience as you prepare for exciting careers at the forefront of media and information dissemination.
Whether you are looking to transfer to a four-year institution or obtain a credential to begin your career, you'll have access to internships and service learning opportunities to build your skills and resume.
The ability to communicate clearly is a skill that is valuable in any career path. Our Communication and Media Studies program focuses on interpersonal, intercultural and small group communication, as well as offering a variety of mass media courses for careers in journalism, public relations, film studies and social media marketing.
What can YOU do with a major in Communication Studies? Students who focus on this area of concentration can go on to a wide variety of fields:
Our Digital Media Production programs offer contemporary courses in film, journalism, editing and production that will prepare you for an exciting career in the digital media industry. You'll learn to produce digital media projects and a web portfolio in a hands-on studio using the latest technologies. Designed by industry leaders, this program teaches you how to create multi-format media, utilize critical analysis and manage the business and technology requirements of the industry. Internships and access to local-area media business professionals will help you build connections to advance your career.
This program easily accommodates students interested in continuing studies in digital media production at a four-year program and those looking to gain new digital media skills for the job market.
Gain skills for these in-demand digital media production jobs:
The best part about the digital media program is that you have a voice and you get the opportunity to have that voice heard.
Degree Type: Associate Degree | 60 Credits
Format: In-person | Format: Online
Location: Catonsville | Dundalk | Essex | Online
Degree Type: Associate Degree | 60 Credits
Format: In-person
Location: Essex
Degree Type: Credit Certificate | 21 Credits
Format: In-person
Location: Essex
Professor Beth Baunoch is a Mark McCulloch Endowed Teaching Chair and current Higher Ed Media Fellow at The Institute for Citizens and Scholars. Her latest project is the Know-It-All podcast, designed to amplify the voices of community college students.
Sigma Chi Eta (SCH) is the official community college honor society of the National Communication Association. Since 2000, SCH has fostered growth in the communication discipline among two-year colleges and universities by recognizing students for academic achievement, stimulating interest in the field of Communication, promoting professional development among Communication majors and more. CCBC's chapter of Sigma Chi Eta is Alpha Pi.
Interested students can email Sherry Tucker to inquire about joining.
Stay connected with student perspectives, activities, and events with CCBC Connection, the online student newspaper for the Community College of Baltimore County.
Department Chair, Communication Arts
Coordinator, Communication Studies and Mass Communication
Coordinator, Communication Studies and Mass Communication
Coordinator, Communication and Media Studies
Coordinator, Communication and Media Studies
Coordinator, Digital Media Production
