Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising
The Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising goes beyond skills and theory
We teach students how to ask questions and solve problems to prepare for a thriving career and shape the field. As the first advertising program in the country, we continue to innovate the curriculum. Our students benefit from cross-disciplinary partnerships across campus.
Degrees & Programs
Undergraduate Programs
BS Advertising
We teach students how to ask questions and solve problems to prepare for a thriving career and shape the field.
BS CS+Advertising
Develop computational and creative skills in this degree offered jointly by the Departments of Advertising and Computer Science.
Minors and Certificates
Graduate Programs
MS Advertising
Students gain access to a vast variety of faculty research, advertising theories, and many opportunities to explore their own research interests, culminating in a professional project or a thesis.
MS Strategic Brand Communication
Learn how to lead brands through this online program, which combines contemporary business management education with the latest in strategic integrated marketing, advertising, and multimedia communications.
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Hear from Our Students
Student Q&A
“[Advertising] is a major that allows me to incorporate my personal interests of art and business into what I learn and, eventually, turn that into my career.”
—Lauren Barjami, Class of 2026
Student Q&A
“CS + advertising gives you the ability to approach something from both a technical and creative standpoint. It’s the definition of ‘thinking outside the box.’”
—Aaron Alexander, Class of 2025
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Hear why advertising and CS + advertising students chose their major.
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Advertising students take a photo with new lecturer Penne Heede (dressed in a squirrel costume) at the ADV + You welcome event.
What Our Students Say
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