IUP Comm Media

IUP Comm Media The IUP Department of Communications Media prepares students to work in all fields of media. This pa

Housed in College of Education & Communications, the Communications Media Department prepares students to work in all fields of media. We have three tracks for our undergraduate students to choose from to earn their Bachelor of Science in Communications Media- Media Marketing, Media Studies, and Media Production.
-The Media Marketing track is an interdisciplinary program with the Department of Mar

keting, and prepares students for careers in media marketing, promotions, sales, and social media marketing.
-The Media Studies track focuses your program on research, writing, and media theory. Students choosing this track will be prepared for graduate school, or careers in promotions, event planning, and writing.
-The Media Production track allows students to take courses in their desired area of production- video, audio, radio, games, graphics, or photography. Students take both beginning and advanced production courses to develop specialized skills in their area of interest. The Communications Media Department also offers an 18-credit minor in Communications Media, a Popular Music certificate program, a Photography and Digital Imaging certificate, and an Audio Production certificate. Our current graduate program is a PhD program in Communications Media and Instructional Technology (CMIT) is a unique program rarely found at other universities. The CMIT PhD is one of only a few in the country to include production courses— in addition to theory and research. The weekend program offers flexibility that is popular with working professionals. Students in the CMIT program pursue careers in higher education, government, instructional design, and consulting.

Ready for the premiere of A Murder in Mercer documentary! Congrats to COMM alumna Brittany Fleming
08/15/2026

Ready for the premiere of A Murder in Mercer documentary! Congrats to COMM alumna Brittany Fleming

Tonight!Join COMM alumna Dr. Brittany Fleming for a screening of her true crime documentary, “A Murder in Mercer” follow...
08/15/2026

Tonight!

Join COMM alumna Dr. Brittany Fleming for a screening of her true crime documentary, “A Murder in Mercer” followed by a Q&A session on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at The Indiana Theater.

“A Murder In Mercer” recounts a kidnapping and murder dubbed by some 1968 media as, “the worst crime in Pennsylvania’s history.” Through first hand accounts and family and friend testimony, the film unveils how the crimes continue to linger today, over 55 years later.

“Rick Dragan [a survivor and main interviewee in the documentary], his family, and the folks we met along this three year journey is why we did this. Giving people a platform to tell their stories is my purpose. That’s exactly what this film did-give Rick and those who actually lived and continue to live with this shadow a voice,” Fleming said.

Fleming graduated with her undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees from IUP and attributes much of her early passion for storytelling to what she learned in the program and through working with Dr. Mark Piwinsky.

“Dr. P taught me how to target an audience and put together a meaningful story,” Fleming said. “From police training videos to live event coverage to long and short form documentary work, what I learned at IUP gave me the foundation for what I do today.”

Fleming is an associate professor at Slippery Rock University. She teaches digital media and journalism in the Department of Communication, Media, and Sport Management. To buy tickets and read more about her documentary, visit www.AMurderInMercer.com.

How's your summer going? We're lucky to have some students and volunteers around this summer. See, Alyssa is rocking her...
05/29/2026

How's your summer going? We're lucky to have some students and volunteers around this summer. See, Alyssa is rocking her radio show. Tune in to all summer long!

They did it! Congrats to all the COMM Media graduates! See you at 5!
05/09/2026

They did it! Congrats to all the COMM Media graduates! See you at 5!

Our May Student of the Month is Skye Swartz! 📺✨He is Station Manager for IUP‑TV, On‑Air MVP for WIUP‑FM, winner of the B...
05/08/2026

Our May Student of the Month is Skye Swartz! 📺✨

He is Station Manager for IUP‑TV, On‑Air MVP for WIUP‑FM, winner of the B. Gail Wilson Leadership Award, and graduating Cum Laude!

A true powerhouse in every corner of the Comm Media department.

Congratulations Skye! We’re so proud and thankful for the work you do!

Congratulations to Dalia Seifallah and Nafisah Sulaiman, COMM PhD Candidate, for winning a 2026 Scholars Forum Award! 🏆🎉...
05/01/2026

Congratulations to Dalia Seifallah and Nafisah Sulaiman, COMM PhD Candidate, for winning a 2026 Scholars Forum Award! 🏆🎉

Their paper, “Muslim Mothering as a Site of Resistance and Empowerment: An Autoethnographic Study,” earned the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs Dean’s Award!

Their work will also be presented at the IAMAS Conference in Montreal this summer and published as a book chapter.

This marks Dalia’s second award this year and Nafisah’s third Dean’s Award (2023, 2024, 2026)! What an incredible achievement and a testament to their scholarly impact! We’re proud to celebrate these incredible achievements from two incredible IUP scholars!

Last Friday, Comm Media celebrated our second annual Comm Prom and our department showed up in style! 📸💃🕴️Thank you to e...
04/27/2026

Last Friday, Comm Media celebrated our second annual Comm Prom and our department showed up in style! 📸💃🕴️

Thank you to everyone who dressed to the nines, showed up to support each other, and helped make Comm Media the community that it is.

Whether you took home an award or came to enjoy the night with friends, we’re grateful for your hard work, creativity, and commitment to Comm Media!

We hope you had an amazing evening and we can’t wait to see you at next year’s celebration!

We're working at NAB too!
04/19/2026

We're working at NAB too!

The semester is almost over and IUP-TV had its last general meeting. Make your memories, folks. A lot of these people a...
04/16/2026

The semester is almost over and IUP-TV had its last general meeting. Make your memories, folks. A lot of these people are graduating. 💚

IUP is heading to NAB Las Vegas! 🎥🎰The NAB Show is one of the world’s largest gatherings for professionals in broadcast,...
04/14/2026

IUP is heading to NAB Las Vegas! 🎥🎰

The NAB Show is one of the world’s largest gatherings for professionals in broadcast, media, and entertainment! It features some of the newest tools, tech, and trends shaping our industry!

If you’re an alumnus from Communications Media or Journalism and Public Relations, and will be at the convention or happen to be in the area and want to meet up with your fellow alumni and some IUP Comm Media faculty and staff, then be sure to let us know by emailing Dr. Vicky Ortiz at [email protected] !

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