Message from the Dean

Thank you for your interest.  The study of communication is an all encompassing experience that includes how we understand each other on a very personal level as well as the global experience of understanding diverse cultures.  Graduates from our departments of Radio Television Film, Communication Studies and the Schieffer School of Journalism are prepared to become leaders in the Communication industries.  Our students are grounded in the histories, theories, and production requirements of the global market.  Our student publications continue to win national, state, and regional awards.
 
Our faculty is among the best in their fields of study.  We currently have faculty who are in the top five percent in the country in their research productivity, who have earned two national Emmy awards, the CINE golden eagle award, numerous telly awards, and numerous regional awards.   This faculty is active in their research and professional activities that they bring into the classroom.   A successful program requires an opportunity to have a personal and professional relationship with their students.  At TCU our small classrooms and labs give you the opportunity to have a life changing experience in an educational setting that few other Colleges and Universities offer.

Our international programs are a source of pride for me.  We have developed academic relations with Colleges and Universities in London, England; Rome, Florence, and Tuscania, Italy; Puebla, Mexico, and Santiago and Tumeco, Chile.  We continue to work to expand opportunities for our students and faculty in an international setting.  TCU has programs that span a much larger geographical field including Nagoka, Japan; Lima, Peru; Budapest, Hungary; Auckland, New Zealand among others.  The College of Communication continues to be an integral part of TCU’s International programs.

I hope you take the opportunity to browse this site and consider learning more about the programs we offer.  Come and visit our beautiful campus and learn what becoming a Horned Frog is really all about.

David Whillock, Ph. D.
Dean of the College of Communication