College of Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Report

• Accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (only 119 schools are accredited by ACEJMC) • #7 Best Bachelor’s degree in Digital Communication (Bachelorsdegreecenter.org 2023) • #15 Best Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication (Bachelorsdegreecenter.org 2023) • Texas State University’s 2023 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team placed 2nd in the nation in this year’s competition. Nearly 100 schools compete every year. This is Texas State’s second national finish in the past four years • KTSW 89.9 #8 College Radio Station (Value Colleges 2017) • KTSW 89.9 won 4 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and 3 National Student Production Awards from College Broadcasters, Inc. • The University Star staff and contributors won 15 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (2023) • The University Star won 2 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 8 • Student Partnership Projects: Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Central Texas, Campus Vote Project, Pay It Forward 9/11, City of Austin, Hewlett-Packard, the Texas Association for Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, TXST Alumni Association, TXST Athletics, SXSW, Travis County, Texas Parks and Wildlife, GSD&M, Capital One, Costa del Mar, McJ, DBE Engineering Company and Indeed • The 33rd annual Mass Communication Week featured more than 40 speakers from around the globe • Students gain practical experience working in student media: The University Star , KTSW 89.9-FM, Bobcat PRomotions (student-run PR firm), and Bobcat Update • Summer 2023 facultyled Education Abroad programs in Japan and England/Germany • Study in America program in the Pacific Northwest (Summer 2023) and Seattle (Fall 2023) Recent Accolades 45 College of Fine Arts and Communication