Advertising (B.A./B.S.)
From billboards to television to social media, advertising is everywhere.
In today’s evolving media landscape, advertising professionals must be more creative and strategic than ever.
In this program, you will develop a versatile set of skills in writing, promotion, business, marketing, graphic design and digital media. A major in advertising will prepare students with effective written and visual communication, critical thinking, strategy, design and research skills.
Graduates gain experience working on teams to develop solutions for applied projects, clients and competitive campaigns.
Quick Facts
- Locations
- Brookings Main Campus
- Credits
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120
- Est. Time to Completion
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4 years
- Start Term
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Fall, Spring, Summer
Is it for you?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Are a creative thinker.
- Like graphic design, writing or social media.
- Are a good problem-solver.
- Have strong communication skills.
- Like working in fast-paced environment.
Job Outlook
Career Opportunities
Explore possible career opportunities with this degree:
- Advertising account manager
- Sales representative
- Copywriter
- Brand manager
- Creative director
Recent Employers and Internship Opportunities
Students have interned at and gone on to work at the following:
- Daktronics
- SDN Communications
- Lawrence and Schiller
- Lemonly
- 9 Clouds
- Click Rain
- Fresh Produce
- SDSU Athletics
- Sanford Health
- Avera Marketing
Clubs & Organizations
We offer the following extracurricular clubs to participate in:
- Advertising Club
- South Dakota Advertising Federation
- Alpha Delta Sigma Honor Society
- Public Relations Student Society of America
- The Collegian
