Communication degrees in Argentina
Social Communication, journalism, marketing, public relations, advertising, audiovisual production, announcing, scriptwriting and several more: they are communication degrees you can study in Argentina.
If you write, record videos, make a radio show with your friends or are in charge of spreading the word about what your group does, you already practice some of what is studied.
How to study communication in Argentina
University bachelor's degrees, such as Social Communication, Journalism or Public Relations, coexist with shorter and more specific tertiary degrees, such as Announcing, Film and TV Scriptwriting, Sports Journalism or Text Proofreading, which are taken at specialized institutes or schools. There is public and private offerings in the Ciudad de Buenos Aires and the conurbano, in La Plata, in Córdoba and in other provinces.
In many of them you learn by doing: writing articles, speaking in front of a microphone, filming, editing or preparing a campaign, with some theory about media, language and society. For the university ones, the CONEAU is the body that evaluates and accredits the degrees.
The communication degrees in Argentina
Among those studied in Argentina are Social Communication, Journalism, Public Relations and Sports Journalism.
Social Communication and Communication Sciences study media and discourses; Journalism and Sports Journalism, how to research and tell what is happening; Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations, the image of brands and people; Audiovisual Production, Radio and Television Production and Scriptwriting, what is seen and heard. Marketing and Advertising overlap with the business and economics degrees in Argentina, and audiovisual with art ones.
Where to study communication in Argentina
Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateJournalismAudiovisual ProductionAdvertisingPublic RelationsFilm and TV ScriptwritingMarketing
Universidad del Salvador (USal)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateMass CommunicationJournalismAdvertisingProofreadingMarketingPublic Relations
Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales (UCES)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateMass CommunicationMarketingJournalismAdvertisingPublic Relations
Universidad de Palermo (UP)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateMarketingJournalismMass CommunicationAdvertisingPublic Relations
Universidad Argentina John F. Kennedy (UK)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateMarketingMass CommunicationAdvertisingPublic Relations
Universidad CAECE (CAECE)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateMarketingMass CommunicationPublic RelationsAdvertising
Universidad Nacional de La Matanza (UNLaM)San Justo · PublicMass CommunicationPublic RelationsMarketingBroadcasting
Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ)Lomas de Zamora · PublicMass CommunicationJournalismAdvertisingPublic RelationsHow to choose between them
Think about what you already do for fun: writing texts, recording and editing videos, talking into a microphone, thinking up an ad or handling a group's communication.
Then decide from where you want to take part: researching and reporting, creating the idea, producing behind the camera or looking after the image of others. If you like voice and audio, look at Announcing and Radio and Television Production before the more general degrees.
If you are torn between Advertising and Public Relations, compare the subjects in each profile and check what is taught near you. The career test shows you which communication degrees go with what you like.
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Frequently asked questions
How long do communication degrees last in Argentina?
Bachelor's degrees, such as Journalism, Social Communication or Advertising, are the longest; Announcing, Film and TV Scriptwriting, Sports Journalism and Radio and Television Production, shorter.
Can I study communication without going to university?
Yes. Announcing, Proofreading or Film and TV Scriptwriting usually have a tertiary degree and are offered in specialized institutes or schools, although some universities also teach them.
Social Communication or Journalism?
Social Communication analyzes how messages and media circulate in society; Journalism focuses on investigating what happens and reporting it. Compare the subjects offered by each institution.
Do I need to write well to study communication?
It matters a lot in Journalism and Proofreading. In Announcing, voice matters more, and in Audiovisual Production or Film and TV Scriptwriting, image and stories.
How do I know if a bachelor's degree is accredited?
Check with the CONEAU and ask the institution about the validity of the degree.