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Creative Advertising

The Creative Advertising major prepares you for creative and strategic roles in the dynamic advertising industry.

You’ll study communication and advertising theories and develop your practical skills through industry projects for real clients. You’ll also learn about copywriting, new media advertising, advertising planning and design.

This major develops your professional skills in communication, creative problem solving, teamwork, time management and leadership – transferable skills that are valuable in any career.

Career opportunities

Account executive, copywriter, creative director, account planner, art director, advertising designer.

Major (8)

For a major in Creative Advertising, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN140 Broadcast Journalism
DES105 Television: Advanced Concepts and Contemporary Issues
CMN204 Investigative and Data Journalism
CMN213 Writing Your Novel
CMN224 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
CMN226 Applied Crime Prevention
DES211 Newsroom

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN311 Engineering Sustainable Design
CMN312

Minor (4)

For a minor in Creative Advertising, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN140 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
CMN204 Foundations of Engineering
CMN224 Engineering Project Management
CMN226 Design of Roads and Drainage