Emerson College
Emerson College is the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts context. It is located in downtown Boston, at the gateway to the Theatre District and in close proximity to major media outlets. It also has facilities in Los Angeles and the Netherlands.
The College was founded in 1880 as a small school of oratory. Over the years, it has evolved into a multi-faceted college that is internationally recognized for excellence in its fields of specialization, which are communication, marketing, communication sciences and disorders, journalism, the performing arts, the visual and media arts, and writing literature and publishing.
The College enrolls some 3,453 full-time undergraduates and 837 full and part-time graduate students in its School of the Arts and School of Communication. This diverse group of men and women come from 45 states and 40 countries.
Emerson 26,000 alumni are active in all aspects of the communication and entertainment industries and in many other fields, and many of them may be familiar to you. They include, among others, producers Norman Lear, Kevin Bright (Friends), Max Mutchnick (Will and Grace) and Vin Di Bona (America's Funniest Home Videos); actors Henry Winkler, Denis Leary and Richard Dysart; talk show host Jay Leno; journalist Morton Dean; Boston broadcasters Pam Cross, Susan Wornick and Ed Harding; and entrepreneur and makeup artist Bobbi Brown.
Contact Details
Office Address
Emerson College
120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA, USA 02116-4624
Phone: (617) 824-8500
Fax: (617) 824-8916
Executives
President
Jacqueline W. Liebergott
VP Academic Affairs
Linda Moore