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.

Degrees

Advertising

Advertising

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

Entertainment & Media Studies

Entertainment & Media Studies

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

Journalism

Journalism

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

Public Relations

Public Relations

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

Certificates

Double Dawgs

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

The Latest

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

40 Under 40: A Message to my Younger Self

Angelique Jackson (ABJ ‘12), Kristina Stafford Kelly (ABJ ‘08), Audrey A. Lewis (AB ‘07, ABJ ‘09, JD ‘10), Loree Anne Paradise (ABJ ‘11) and Juanita Traughber (ABJ ‘08, AB ‘08) […]

Headshots of new AdPR Executive Adv. Comm members.

AdPR Executive Advisory Board welcomes five new members

The Grady College Department of Advertising and Public Relations proudly welcomes five new members to its Executive Advisory Board: Thomas Bennett III, Keith Hughes, Allison Kolber, Joli Murtha and Robin […]

Profiles of Tenacity: Guinevere Grant

Guinevere Grant is a third-year journalism and criminal justice major with a sociology minor and News Literacy certificate from Conyers, Georgia. She is the education reporter for The Red & […]

Grady College faculty research communications industry employee well-being and commitment 

Nicholas Eng, Ruoyu Sun, and Juan Meng all share a common passion – communications.  In June of 2024, these Grady College professors came together to publish “Promoting employee well-being and commitment in communication […]

Grady Alumna Feature: Claire Hensley

Claire Hensley (AB ’24) graduated from Grady in May with a B.A. in Public Relations, a Certificate in New Media Technology, and double minors in General Business and Dance. Following […]

Richard T. Griffiths stands in front of a Trusting News graphic in the Grady Newsource space.

Richard T. Griffiths establishes support fund for Student Innovation in Journalism

Richard T. Griffiths, formerly a news executive with CNN, has established a support fund for Grady College journalism students engaged in innovation projects. Students receiving the support will be known […]

Events

Alumni Event

Please join us and fellow alumni for our Grady College and Red and Black networking event in Atlanta during the ONA conference.

Grady College Prospective Student Day

Register here to join us at Grady College Prospective Student Day!

Entertainment Careers Week

Grady College Entertainment Careers Week will be held September 23 – 27, 2024.

Wright Thompson Q&A Session

Join Wright Thompson on Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. in the PAF for a question and answer session on his book, “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.”

Wright Thompson Graphic

Wright Thompson Lecture

Join New York Times best-selling author and ESPN writer Wright Thompson at Morton Theater on October, 1, 2024, at 7 p.m. as he discusses the subject of his new book: the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, which took place 23 miles from where Thompson grew up. The conversation will be moderated by his former professor at the University of Missouri, Charles N. Davis, who now serves as dean of Grady College. 
Tickets to the event are $40 and include admission to the conversation and a copy of “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.” Tickets can be purchased here.

Image of FOX Brands logos

Fall 2024 Fox Visit

FOX is visiting for early careers hiring across their brands. More details are forthcoming.

Apply

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