Interviewed by Michael McAfee

Senior public relations major Sonal Modi talks about some of her interesting activities as a student, from serving on Forty Acres Fest Committee, to interning at the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, to preparing for law school after graduation. 

Web-based course options are becoming a regular part of the summer catalogue in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations. This summer marks the second year they have been offered, and students may have questions about how web courses work and how they fit with their degree requirements.

Below are some answers to frequently asked questions. Students who have specific questions about a particular course should contact the professor for that course. View the 2011 Summer Course Schedule.

Learn more about the work Texas Advertising students do.

The faculty of the public relations program represent our dedication to cutting edge research and professional skill building. Both academic researchers and experienced industry professionals bring current knowledge and best practices to the program.Below is a list of faculty who teach the core and special-topics classes in the public relations curriculum. Students who major in public relations will also take classes taught by other faculty in the Department of Advertising.

The Doctoral program in Advertising at The University of Texas is devoted to providing a rigorous educational experience that challenges graduates to attain their highest potential of intellectual achievement and original creative productivity. The Ph.D. program is designed to meet the needs of outstanding graduate students who wish to prepare for teaching and research positions in colleges and universities or for research careers in industry or business.