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Associate of Arts Communication Option

The University of Akron

  • Akron, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Associate

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About the program

Associate of Arts with a communication option.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate understanding of Arts Communication Option
  • Develop creative work using appropriate techniques and tools
  • Critique projects using discipline-relevant artistic and professional criteria
  • Present and document creative processes and outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Employment
  • Career advancement or further study in communication at bachelor level

Curriculum

  • 60 Credits: 36 general education credits
  • 9 Required communication courses (introduction to communication
  • Public speaking
  • Intercultural communication) and 15 communication electives. General education coursework forms part of the degree plan.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completion of secondary school (projected graduation accepted
  • Final transcript before registration) or prior college study as a transfer applicant
  • NACES course-by-course evaluation of non-US transcripts
  • SAT/ACT optional
  • English proficiency as shown on the international admissions page (e. G. TOEFL iBT 71
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 95
  • PTE 48).

Accepted academic background

Completion of secondary school, Transfer applicants with prior college transcripts, NACES course-by-course credential evaluation of non-US transcripts.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$14,195 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$2,800 USD

Program details

CampusAkron
Faculty or schoolBuchtel College of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentInterdisciplinary Programs
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.