The Bob Schieffer College of Communication, which is named for TCU alumnus and longtime CBS network TV correspondent Bob Schieffer, is the academic home for approximately 1,100 undergraduate students majoring in four departments (Communication Studies; Film, Television and Digital Media; Journalism; and Strategic Communication), and for small graduate programs in Communication Studies and Strategic Communication.
The college's award-winning student activities include print, video and digital news media, a forensics and debate team, an advertising and public relations agency, a radio station and sports broadcasting productions. The college also offers a vibrant array of study abroad courses taught on campus and around the world by its faculty.
More than 10,000 students attend TCU, founded in 1873 and located in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU provides 118 undergraduate areas of study, 53 master's level programs and 25 areas of doctoral study.