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Welcome to the Tennessee State University
Department of Communications
 The department has made strides toward the 21st Century by purchasing and installing state of the art equipment. Class sizes are  fairly manageable, providing an excellent student/teacher ratio. Students are accepted as interns at local and broadcast sites and at similar entities in the state and other parts of the country. Guest speakers come to campus to speak to students and to share their experiences with future media practitioners. It is the belief of the department that effective instruction and training requires the blending of theoretical orientations with practical experience. Thus, laboratory work is required in certain courses, and is designed to instill in students requisite skills. These laboratories also give the department an opportunity to provide community services through a number of media or arts activities. For instance, at least two major theatre productions are directed during the calendar year.  | Cox / Lewis Theatre |
Leadership positions taken by students include serving as editor of the campus newspaper and active involvement in activities of student organizations. Students have shown their eagerness to supplement classroom instruction with experiential learning by completing internship assignments and appearing on stage as performers in theatre or forensics.
Graduates have gained employment in the media and related entities in the private and public sector, while others have pursued studies in graduate schools.
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