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Majors and Minors
Always capitalize Emerson major and minor names.
Undergraduate Majors
- Acting
- Business of Creative Enterprises
- Comedic Arts
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Creative Writing
- Global BA in International and Political Communication
- Global BFA in Film Art
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Journalism
- Marketing Communication
- Media Arts Production
- Media Psychology
- Media Studies
- Political Communication
- Public Relations
- Sports Communication
- Stage and Production Management
- Theatre
- Theatre and Performance
- Theatre Design/Technology
- Theatre Education
- Theatre Education and Performance
- Theatrical Design and Production
- Writing, Literature and Publishing
Graduate Programs
- Business of Creative Enterprises
- Communication Disorders (on campus)
- Communication Disorders (online program is called Speech@Emerson)
- Creative Writing
- Digital Communication Leadership
- Film and Media Art
- Journalism and Media Innovation
- Marketing
- Political Communication
- Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing
- Public Relations
- Publishing and Writing
- Sports Communication
- Strategic Marketing Communication
- Theatre Education and Applied Theatre
- Writing for Film and Television
Minors
Each academic department houses its own minors, and the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies houses interdisciplinary minors.
Marlboro Institute
In 2020, Marlboro College and Emerson College made an alliance, through which some Marlboro faculty and students came to Emerson when Marlboro closed. Upon first reference, use the full name: Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies. Subsequent references can be: Marlboro Institute.
Media Technologies and Production
The College’s center for production, post-production, and distribution.
Mid- Prefix
Words using this prefix are usually closed, with no hyphen. Refer to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary for preferred usage.
- midweek
- midyear
Multi- Prefix
Words using this prefix are usually closed, with no hyphen. Refer to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary for preferred usage.
- multicultural
- multifaceted
- multiracial
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Named Facilities/Spaces
- Ansin Building (180 Tremont Street)
- Charles Beard Meeting Room (Piano Row, second floor)
- Bill Bordy Media Conference Center (ELA)
- Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium (216 Tremont Street, first floor)
- Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Design Technology and Makeup Studio
- (Tufte PPC, fifth floor)
- Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym (Piano Row, lower level)
- Bright Family Screening Room (Paramount Center, fourth floor)
- Bright Family Screening Room West (ELA)
- Cutler Majestic Theatre (219 Tremont Street)
- Di Bona Family Distance Learning Center (ELA)
- Di Bona Family Television Studio (Tufte PPC, eighth floor)
- Greene Theater (Tufte PPC, sixth floor)
- Hank Smith Court (Brown and Plofker Gym)
- Herzog Family Classroom (ELA)
- Huret & Spector Gallery (Tufte PPC, sixth floor)
- Huret Entry-Level Garden (ELA)
- Iwasaki Library (Walker Building, third floor)
- Dr. Justin Lee and Bunny Lee Altshuler Laboratory for Health and Marketing Communication Research (Walker Building, sixth floor)
- Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre (Paramount Center, second floor)
- Jackie Liebergott Terrace (ELA)
- Judee Wales Watson Theatre (Little Building, garden level)
- Lacerte Family Writing and Academic Resource Center (216 Tremont Street, fifth floor)
- Levy Suite for Marketing and Communications (Walker Building, sixth floor)
- Max Mutchnick Campus Center (Piano Row, first, second, and lower level one floors)
- Randall Lobby (Robert J. Orchard Stage, second floor)
- Robert J. Orchard Stage (Paramount Center)
- Semel Theater (Tufte PPC, third floor)
- Tufte Performance and Production Center
(10 Boylston Place) - Vin and Cara Di Bona Control Room (Tufte PPC, eighth floor)
Names
Use a person’s first name and last name on first reference. Use last name only in subsequent references.
- Joyce Addison and James Wallace have joined the new team. Addison is responsible for account management.
Only use a social title or an academic degree when referring to a person; don’t use both.
- Dr. Shreya Jain is the contact for conference registration.
or - Shreya Jain, PhD, is the contact for conference registration.
When mentioning an organization’s name, use its style of abbreviation, capitalization, and punctuation.
- AT&T
- TD Banknorth
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Non- Prefix
Words using this prefix are usually closed, with no hyphen. Refer to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary for preferred usage.
- nonfiction
- nonprofit
Numbers
Spell out the numbers nine and below.
Use figures for numbers 10 and above.
But there are exceptions to this rule:
Always use figures for semester hours/credits, dates, times, ratios, votes, scores, and page numbers.
- Niyah is only taking two classes this semester.
- Justin will turn seven next month.
- More information about immunizations can be found on page 8.
- The deadline is September 3.
- Each graduate course is 4 credits.
Spell out ordinal numbers of nine and below, space permitting. Use figures for 10 and above.
- Diane waited for the second train to arrive.
- The office is located on the 14th floor.
Spell out numbers at the beginning of a sentence.
- Eighty people attended the performance.
When referring to something that can be counted, use more than versus over.
- Jackson has written more than 70 journal articles.
If there are multiple numbers in one sentence, set them the same. If any number is above nine, use figures for all.
- Rick met 5 professors and 18 students at the information session.
Use commas in numbers with four or more digits.
- The incoming class included 2,345 transfers.
Do not use commas in SAT scores, though.
- The average SAT score is 1500.
Use figures for percentages, and spell out percent.
- The school’s acceptance rate is 48 percent. But it is OK to use the percent symbol in tables and statistics, and when there are space constraints.
For plurals of figures, add an s and do not use an apostrophe.
- Kaley spent the later part of the 1970s in the Peace Corps.
For reunion classes, always use figures.
- The Class of 2016 is having its 5th reunion this year.
Do not include zeroes after whole dollar amounts, unless in the same sentence with fractional amounts.
- Admission is $10.
- Ticket prices are $20.00, $26.50, and $34.50.
When dealing with numbers above a million, use figures.
- The staff raised $5 million for the scholarship fund.
When expressing a U.S. dollar amount to an international audience, use US and no space before the dollar sign.
- US$26,750