<p>I was placed on the wait list for Vandy, but it still remains my top choice school, and I plan to transfer there if I do not get in this year. I love the school and absolutely everything it stands for, but I am not too familiar with the communications department there. I would love to go into either broadcast or print journalism (I have not made my mind up yet), but I am not quite sure how Vanderbilt fits into this. I know they have the Hustler which is the newspaper, but do they have a student based news channel? Also, how easy is it to get internships at very reputable media networks across the country? What's the job outlook like for those in communications? Thank you :)</p>
<p>We have VUTV, but I’m pretty sure no one watches it. It’s sort of a variety channel. I can’t comment on internships, but I don’t think Vandy is the strongest school for Communications. What schools were you accepted to?</p>
<p>I was accepted into UNC Chapel Hill and Elon University (which is a small, private school here in North Carolina). I was waitlisted at Northwestern University as well, which has one of the best communications programs in the nation, but I have since decided that the school is not a very good fit for me as an individual. </p>
<p>Yeah, I don’t really know what to make of Vandy’s communications department, but thanks for the response! :)</p>
<p>I’ve looked into Communications, it seems they have a good mixture of classes on theory (political, public, rhetoric, etc) and practice (classes on persuasion, public speaking, debate, etc).</p>
<p>And Silver was too nice in his evaluation VUTV-- its utterly atrocious!</p>
<p>Inside Vandy.com is a very good website with many good components and some weak components. In the summer before you matriculate, there is a competitive “invitation” to a certain number of students to arrive on campus early to learn how to contribute to Vandy Student Media/train on the equipment etc. Our son has zip experience in high school, applied and was not chosen…many who are chosen have high school track records with blogs or newspaper work. However, our son publishes sometimes now within these programs. It is not a closed system. If you have a skill or write well, you can contribute. Vandy has a huge music school, a film culture and a good theatre department and these things all overlap at times.</p>
<p>The communications department at Vandy is pretty rigorous and well staffed…sometimes it overlaps with HOD majors, sometimes it is a double major for people in the arts, prelaw, business. I even noticed a new major for people who want to write scientifically for a living and need to take courses in this department. Son is impressed with the teacher he has had (one class so far) and the high degree of feedback and critique happening in class–way impressive. Not only that, many people in his class are obviously talented for starters…there are many talented students at Vanderbilt. Not an easy major actually.<br>
At Vandy you may like perusing these pages. [url=<a href=“http://www.vscmedia.org/]VSCMEDIA.ORG[/url”>http://www.vscmedia.org/]VSCMEDIA.ORG[/url</a>]
also check out insidevandy.com
UNC-Chapel Hill has a heralded past in journalism, a field that is in a huge upheaval as you must know. I would get more serious about digging in there. With the Commons set for a finite number of students, transferring in may be more possible in a year. Best wishes and give your all to UNC if you end up there is my advice.</p>
<p>Vandy’s comm studies department is pretty good. I’ve been impressed by my professors and i’ve learned a lot.</p>
<p>As for internships, there are a lot of opportunities to get them. I know a lot of people interning in NY and LA this summer in reputable media networks. There are two programs called Vandy in Hollywood and Vandy on Madison that helps set up internships.</p>
<p>Thank you so much, guys. That really helped me out. :)</p>