Why Belmont Public Relations?
Telling engaging stories. Influencing opinions. Building relationships with key stakeholders. If you already possess these talents or want to develop them, then the field of public relations could be a perfect fit.
And Belmont offers one of the best programs to prepare students for this flexible career path.
- Award-Winning Program
- Named Best College/University Communications Department in Tennessee by PRSA Nashville
- Hands On from Day One
- Create real client work through Tower Creative Communications, our student-run agency
- Real Industry Mentors
- Learn with faculty who lead in PRSA and hold APR credentials
- Nashville Advantage
- Intern across corporate, nonprofit, agency, entertainment, sports and startup scenes in a booming city
Fast Facts
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Program founded in 2004 (long record of alumni success)
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17× PRSSA Star Chapter streak (every year since 2009)
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National champions. Students won the PR University World Cup in 2023
What You'll Learn
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Strategic writing across earned, owned and paid media
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Social content development and analytics
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Crisis/risk management & media relations
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Research for insight-driven campaigns
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Ethical leadership & legal awareness in PR
Learn by Doing
Join PRSSA for networking, conferences and leadership; then pitch, plan and measure campaigns in Tower Creative, delivering results for real clients. Wrap it all with PR Campaigns and a PR Internship aligned to your personal career goals.
Program Details
Curious about your coursework? View requirements for this degree in the course catalog.
- Public Relations Student Society of America: PRSSA is a nationally affiliated organization for students interested in public relations to develop themselves pre-professionally outside the classroom through networking, internship opportunities and professional education.
- Tower Creative Communications: Tower Creative Communications is the nationally affiliated, student-run strategic communication agency at Belmont University. Established in 2006 as a professional development initiative of Belmont’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), Tower Creative strives to deliver excellent communication strategies and tactics to meet actual needs, solve real problems and, ultimately, advance their clients’ missions. The agency welcomes a diverse group of student associates—from any major or minor—with knowledge and skills in public relations, marketing, management, audio/video production, graphic design, photography, social media management, web design and writing. Working together, associates sharpen their skills, build their portfolios and bolster their confidence while serving the communication needs of on- and off-campus clients.
Career Possibilities
- Communications or PR Director
- Account Executive
- Media Planner
- Media Relations Director
- Press Secretary
- Public Relations Director
- Public Affairs Director
- Crisis Manager
- Community Relations Director
- Event Planner
- and more!
Student Testimonial
"The Public Relations Department at Belmont is full of opportunities for students from the minute they walk into a classroom. As a first-semester freshman I was given the chance to be an executive of the student-run PR firm, take classes revolving around my Social Media Management major and go the national PRSSA conference. The department is special in that it provides experienced and personable faculty who care about each individual student and make efforts towards working one-on-one with them."
PR Major
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Sophie Chua
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615.460.8335