<p>Does anyone have any advice or opinions regarding these four schools on their communications department. I want to transfer to one of these schools when I'm done with CC. I've been researching each school and it seems like they all have their own twist on the major. Just any advice, reviews or opinions you have about one of the schools please.</p>
<p>I’ve heard all have great Comm Studies Programs. UCLA, however, would offer fantastic opportunities for networking. I’m just curious: what twist/focus does UCLA and UCSD offer on the major? I’m considering both, and I’ve heard UCLA may be a bit more theory based while UCSD is more hands-on. What have you discovered while researching the two?</p>
<p>There is a transfer forum where a poster has more knowledge about UCLA communications. You might try there.</p>
<p>All the UCs’ Communication majors are theory-based and I would venture to say UCB’s Media Studies is slightly more theory-based, based on course subject listings, and the general ambiance of Berkeley. I minored in Media Studies (formerly mass comm) back in the civil war era, and it was heavily theory. </p>
<p>UCLA’s communications is usually considered the best, but curiously UCB’s ranked world-wide as #1, with UCLA number 4 or so. (I’m stating this from memory, so could be wrong - I will look for link.). I have heard mixed reviews on UCSD, some love it, while others are a bit disappointed with UCSD’s department, but that is anecdotal, and could simply be that UCSD is a bit less social than the other campuses. UCD also appears to have a limited dept and less opportunity for internships. For my money, you can’t beat UCLA’s Comm Studies. But they are all good, so you should definitely factor in your preferred campus. Also, UCLA’s dept is known to be super-competitive (dare I say cut-throat, sometimes), so if you are uncomfortable with that you may with to choose another campus. </p>
<p>Here is a link noting the rankings. It’s not the link I originally saw, but it’s the list, nonetheless. Berkeley is #1 in Communications, and UCLA is #10. I question this ranking, but there you have it.</p>
<p><a href=“http://m.university-list.net/rank/univ-100045.html”>http://m.university-list.net/rank/univ-100045.html</a></p>
<p>The ranking system here is based on university reputation and research, and is voted on by academics. I suspect Berkeley is up in the ranks more from a knee-jerk reaction than actual hard-core data, but that’s just my hunch.</p>