Find Your Place with Us!
Our mission is to develop extraordinary communicators and artists marked by professional excellence, a passion for serving Christ and a desire to use media for cultural transformation. These are more than just words to us. We live it. The Media Communications department is one of Taylor's fastest-growing and most award-winning, and we think you can find your place with us.
We have a reputation of being demanding but supportive. We'll expect a lot of you but work with you to achieve your future goals. We’ll support you, encourage you and enable you to do more than you ever imagined.
Our program is deliberately broad with a shared core of classes that all our majors take—courses in design, software tools, writing, theory, communication skills. But we also want to take you deep in your area of focus.
MAJORS
OPPORTUNITES
The Echo Our award-winning student-led newspaper will allow you to explore aspects of photography, layout, and writing as you produce this weekly publication.
The Ilium Taylor’s yearbook showcases a year at Taylor University and is compiled and edited completely by students.
Envision Productions Our in-house television studio shows student-produced short films, sporting events and live concerts.
WTUR Upland’s only radio station broadcasts from the Taylor campus with contemporary music, devotions and student-hosted talk shows.
Envision Film Festival If film is your passion, Taylor’s Film Festival brings to campus popular speakers from the film industry and awards student projects.
SENIOR PORTFOLIOS
See MoreBy the time you're done, you'll have an amazing senior portfolio—one that wows employers with the breadth and depth of what you can do. And you'll probably have some noteworthy awards on your resume as well, because we enter all our students' best work in competitions every year. You'll be ready to join our successful graduates in communication fields and to make a difference for the kingdom of God.
PARTNER PROGRAMS
Consider spending a semester at one of our partner programs. All of these experiences will give you the professional connections and internship experiences you need to be successful in communication fields.
Washington Journalism Centre If you love journalism, a semester in our nation’s capital is for you. Students experience a real-world work experience in the world of media as they intern at local newspapers.
Los Angeles Film Studies Center This semester-long program puts you in the heart of the film industry and provides you with technical and faith-based classes as well as an internship.
Contemporary Music Center This Nashville-based program is perfect for students interested in performing, engineering or managing music.
Sundance Film Festival This study trip hosted by TU faculty goes to the famous film fest in Park City, Utah, and immerses you in the world of independent film.