[ Communication Arts & Sciences ]

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Whether your focus is on acting, corporate communication, or treating language disorders, you'll need to practice what you're learning—while you're learning. At Elmhurst, you'll find plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience: on stage, at an internship, or in the clinic. For example:

• Our campus radio station provides on-air opportunities as well as production experience. WRSE-FM is a 320-watt station with a sophisticated array of equipment.  
• At our very own speech-language-hearing clinic, you'll get hands-on experience with real patients. More...
• Elmhurst's own Mill Theatre provides on-campus opportunities to act, work on sets and lights, and even design and direct plays. As a theatre major at Elmhurst, you can get involved in Mill Theatre productions as early as freshman year. More...
• World-class internships are available in the immediate area and in downtown Chicago, just 16 miles away. More...
• Departmental practica provide practical experience and insight into radio, theatre, or speech therapy.
• National organizations, such as the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Theta Alpha Phi National Theatre Honorary, and Lambda Pi Eta, give you a look at the professional world.