This is an overview of the School of Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University. We presented a version of this slide show at VCU's Open House on Oct. 15, 2011.

1. Where aspiring professionals …

2. … learn by doing. Our students don’t just study about advertising – they create real ads for real clients.

3. They don’t just study about public relations. They develop PR campaigns – we even have a student-run PR agency.

4. They don’t just study about journalism. They cover stories for publication in more than 70 newspapers …

5. … and they produce a TV show that’s broadcast across Central Virginia.

7. 1,260 undergraduates Public relations Advertising Journalism

14. CNS publishes on YouTube , Twitter and other outlets, too.

15. On VCU InSight, we’re on air , cable and satellite to the Richmond metro area …

16. … and we publish stories at insight.vcu.edu

17. Through courses like CreateAthon, advertising and PR students serve nonprofits and other clients.

18. Our students win a lot of awards for their work.