Rodney "Hot Rod" Washington
Media Arts Graduate
On-Air Radio Personality at WGCI
In 制服诱惑's CMAT&EWLL Department, you鈥檒l turn your creativity into a career through the exploration of media, language, literature, communication, and the performing arts.
Our Communications, Media Arts & Theatre (CMAT) program is where creativity meets career preparation. Students write scripts, shoot films, perform onstage, produce live sports and news broadcasts, create public relations campaigns, and develop audio content and podcasts, preparing them for careers in filmmaking, theatre, journalism, public relations, and corporate communications. As skilled storytellers in today鈥檚 evolving media landscape, our students don't just study media. They create, perform, and shape it.
Our English, World Languages & Literatures programs offer students cutting-edge preparation for exciting careers in writing, performance poetry, teaching languages, law, librarianship, diplomacy, translation, and more. Our faculty are accomplished scholars and published authors who present their work at national and international conferences and venues.

Explore programs in media, communications, performance, journalism, writing, literature, and languages that help you develop your voice, sharpen your skills, and prepare for diverse careers.
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Additional career paths include working in publishing, journalism, copywriting, technical writing, public relations, corporate communications, law, non-profit organizations, diplomacy, sports media, digital marketing, and community news reporting.
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Rodney "Hot Rod" Washington
Media Arts Graduate
On-Air Radio Personality at WGCI

Angela Latimer
Media Arts Graduate
Hollywood Film Editor for Netflix鈥檚 Forever, Apple TV+鈥檚 Swagger and Peacock鈥檚 Bel-Air

Parneisha Jones
Creative Writing Graduate
Director, Northwestern University Press

Tali Letoi
Media Arts Graduate
News and Sports Reporter at ABC 10News

Daniel Staggs
Media Arts Graduate
Technical Director and AV Coordinator, City of Joliet
Department Chair: Kamesha Khan
Email: kjacks25@csu.edu
Phone: 773-995-2952