Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate Studies

Perfect the art and science of telling the story

Through classroom and hands-on learning, our students develop innovative, multimedia skills and gain a critical understanding for how stories and messages are effectively crafted, shared and understood.

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Degrees

Advertising Three people, including Grady, work around a white poster on a stone surface, creating a mind map about “STORY” with red markers. Various story elements like plot, message, and setting branch out from the center.

Advertising

Enroll in a top-5 nationally ranked program educating future leaders in creative and advertising careers.

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Entertainment & Media Studies A woman interviews a man in a suit—possibly director Grady—on the red carpet at the Backlight Student Film Festival. A camera films them in front of a banner with the festival’s name and logo.

Entertainment & Media Studies

Innovate through skills and conceptual courses for careers in film and television entertainment.

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Journalism A man in a suit sits at a desk with a laptop, holding and reading documents, in front of a green screen with studio lights and equipment visible—perfect for the next Grady production.

Journalism

Serve industries and communities through audio, visual and written storytelling in the digital media world.

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Public Relations Four people stand at the front of a room presenting; one woman, possibly Grady, holds a microphone. They face an audience, with a projector screen and a large window showcasing greenery in the background.

Public Relations

Learn essential and versatile skills in traditional and new media for effective communication in the 21st century.

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Certificates

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Double Dawgs

The Double Dawgs program creates programs for qualified students to earn an undergraduate and graduate degree within a five-year timeframe.

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The Latest

Read the newest headlines, learn about updates and discover events happening at Grady.

Read more about Profiles of Tenacity: Carter McGraw
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Profiles of Tenacity: Carter McGraw

Carter McGraw is a fourth-year advertising major from Atlanta, Georgia. McGraw is a co-director of the Talking Dog Agency, a fellow for the Institute for Leadership Advancement and an ambassador […]

Read more about Keith Pepper named 2026-27 Cox Institute Industry Fellow

Keith Pepper named 2026-27 Cox Institute Industry Fellow

Keith Pepper, owner and publisher of Rough Draft, a leading local media organization in metro Atlanta, has been named the Cox Institute’s Industry Fellow for 2026-27. “The Cox Institute is […]

Read more about Delta executives share experiences and advice on Career Explorations panel
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Delta executives share experiences and advice on Career Explorations panel

Three Grady College alumnae from Delta Air Lines participated in a panel discussion Sept. 24 in Career Explorations, a course taught by Charles Davis, dean of Grady College.  The Delta […]

Read more about Profiles of Tenacity: Lucas Nyman
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Profiles of Tenacity: Lucas Nyman

Lucas Nyman is a fourth-year Entertainment and Media Studies and English double major from Peachtree City, Georgia. Nyman is a Grady College ambassador, co-president of the Production Collective Club and […]

Read more about Maggie Liao investigates trust in news gathering sources
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Maggie Liao investigates trust in news gathering sources

Social media has offered users more ways to stay informed on topics local to global than ever before, facilitating massive networks of worldwide communication.  Online users, however, are often overloaded […]

Read more about AdPR Week 2026 embraces pivots, flexibility and adaptability
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AdPR Week 2026 embraces pivots, flexibility and adaptability

The Grady College’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations is beyond excited to celebrate its annual AdPR Week from Oct. 5-9, 2026. This AdPR Week’s theme is how flexibility, curiosity […]

Events

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Intern Hours

Join us for Intern Hours, a peer networking event for Grady College students. Each session will feature a group of current Grady students who had or have internships in Summer or Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Get tips on how they found their internships, how to prep for your own internship applications, what they did in the role and more. See details on this month’s featured interns on Instagram @UGAGradyCareers.

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Fall 2026 AdPR Connection

The vision of the student co-directors is to facilitate an event that helps students learn more about themselves and the opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations with the hope that attendees can find opportunities that to fit their personality, skills and needs.

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GSPA Fall 2026 Conference

The next conference will be on October 27, 2026, at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. For more information please visit: https://www.ugagspa.org/conference.

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Paws with the Dean

Take a pause from studying and group projects on Thursday, November 5, and join us on the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn for Paws with the Dean from 11 – 1 p.m. Dean Davis will be welcoming dogs and handlers for some time to de-stress.

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Open House for UGA Families Weekend

Students and families participating in UGA Families Weekend are invited to drop by for refreshments, meet faculty and staff and take self-guided tours of the building.

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AJC Midtown Meetup

More information on this event coming soon.

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Your media career starts here. Choose from four majors: Advertising, Entertainment and Media Studies, Journalism and Public Relations.

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