Theatre, Speech and Dance
Students interested in the study of human communication will find several relevant courses in the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance:
TA 21 Voice for Public Communication
TA 22 Persuasive Communication (requires an application)
TA 41 Persuasion and Public Controversy
TA 103 Rhetorical Foundations of Human Communication
TA 104 Interpersonal Communication
Many other departments and programs at Brown share an interest in communication studies. Anthropology, Modern Culture and Media, Linguistics, Philosophy, and English provide a variety of ways to study language, communication theory, message production and communication analysis.
Students interested in developing a concentration in Communication should consider the Communication and Culture track of the Anthropology/Linguistics concentration, sponsored through the Anthropology Department and advised by Professors Beeman (Anthropology). Brown students have also developed Independent Concentrations that focused on rhetorical and communication studies.