Communication Studies

Communication skills are vital to success in our world. Butler University's Department of Communication Studies assists its students with the acquisition of liberal arts skills in thinking, speaking, decision making and problem solving. Traditionally known as rhetoric (one of the seven liberal arts), oral communication skills have served students, citizens, professionals and leaders for over 2000 years.

The department's course offerings demonstrate our desire to educate students in both the process and the effects of oral communication. We attempt to engage our students in the study of all aspects of communication including public speaking, argumentation, debate, and persuasion. And students are encouraged to combine principles and theory with practical experience in a variety of settings, taking advantage of our location in the country's 12^th largest city.

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