Moody College of Communication’s seven majors, each uniquely different from the other, offer a mixture of in-class learning, extracurricular offerings and faculty support. This abundance of opportunity equips students with the skills and experiences needed to succeed, but it also leaves many wondering where to start. Follow along for advice on taking advantage of all that Moody has to offer from those who know Moody best.

This year, Moody Magazine hosted it’s first-ever Moody Magazine Student Film Competition. Each submission was written and directed by Moody students and was 10 minutes or less. Communication Council general members voted from a comprehensive criteria analyzing the technical and thematic elements of each film. We are pleased to announced that Sombras, written and directed by Sofia Alejandro in her Latinx filmmaking class, is our winner! This film, inspired by Alejandro’s Mexican heritage, follows a heart-warming story of a mariachi singer. Follow along our Q&A with Alejandro to get a peak into the creation of Sombras.

Moody College of Communication students, known for their passion and individuality, foster an environment that encourages the creative growth and shared learning needed for post-graduate success. For students in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS), the undergraduate curriculum serves as a direct foundation for higher education and eventual certification in speech-language pathology or audiology, a more specific post-graduate track than most Moody majors.

After receiving a C on a journalism assignment in her Reporting Words class in 2013, she knew she was capable of more. She vowed to work as hard as she needed to become the best reporter. In May, nine years after she graduated from Moody College of Communication, investigative reporter Cassandra Jaramillo won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for her reporting with colleagues at ProPublica on the “Life of the Mother” series.

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