Penn State Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications

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Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State provides the opportunities and resources of a large university with the personalized feel and support of a small school. As the largest accredited program of its kind in the nation, students can find a place where they can fit and succeed. Our four departments — Advertising/Public Relations; Film-Video and Media Studies; Journalism; and Telecommun

ications — offer five undergraduate majors. Graduate students may pursue a master’s degree in media studies and a Ph.D. program in mass communications, with several distinct areas of emphasis. Faculty members blend strong academic and professional backgrounds and possess a commitment to excellence in teaching, research and service. Along with nine research centers and special programs within the College, students benefit from on-campus visits from academics and professionals at the top of their fields for endowed lectures and special programs. In addition, a team of advisers in the College provides information and insights for students who have questions ranging from scheduling to selecting a major.

05/18/2026

A Maymester to remember 🎥🗽
Our students took on a week of stories, sights, and city life. Check out the recap here!

Gustavo Rosa, assistant professor of film at Penn State, in his Carnegie Building office, which is adorned by many signe...
05/15/2026

Gustavo Rosa, assistant professor of film at Penn State, in his Carnegie Building office, which is adorned by many signed posters of his favorite films.

Gustavo Rosa says filmmaking can help students understand life: By learning the craft, students must ask tough questions, make good arguments and take big risks. The Bellisario College of Communications film professor teaches courses on narrative filmmaking in which students work together to create....

05/09/2026

Elana is an Ad/PR and Spanish double major graduating as a senior who served as a Late Show With Stephen Colbert Intern, Belisario peer mentor, and so much more!

05/09/2026

Danielle is a graduating AD/PR senior who served as a Bellisario Fellow, peer mentor, and more! so proud of our ! 💙🤍

05/07/2026

As part of efforts from an in-depth reporting class at Penn State. Two student journalists broke, a now national, story about a hunger strike at a Pennsylvania ICE Detention Facility.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about the story.

ICYMI:We welcomed 100+ students from across the region for the Emmy Mid-Atlantic High School Production Awards in the Be...
05/07/2026

ICYMI:

We welcomed 100+ students from across the region for the Emmy Mid-Atlantic High School Production Awards in the Bellisario Media Center yesterday.

05/07/2026

“Slice of Pennsylvania” on WPSU is a series where people in central and northern Pennsylvania talk about the everyday sounds and stories that are meaningful to them.

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