As the only college in the U.S. dedicated entirely to communication and the arts, Emerson empowers you to turn your creative energy into real work, real connections, and real momentum. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a school of oratory, it offers undergraduate and graduate programs across communication, arts, media, and interdisciplinary studies. The college has campuses in Boston, Los Angeles, the Netherlands, Spain, Washington D.C., Paris, Lugano, and Buenos Aires.