Humanities & Letters

The BA Communication program focuses on equipping learners with the knowledge and skills in the theory and practice of communication. It offers theoretical and practical training in the principal competencies of the discipline namely journalism, broadcasting, development communication, corporate communication, and communication research. It aims to form communicators who will respond to the challenges of present realities such as real-world political issues, news events, and cultural phenomena by harnessing available media resources in communicating truth and justice and whose performance will measure up to the standards of integrity, accuracy, responsibility, and leadership.

The Philosophy Department ushers students in their quest for a deeper understanding and appreciation of the complexity and richness of human existence.  It seeks to develop students who possess thoughtful and discerning way of life by guiding them to reflect on the taken-for-granted assumptions about God, Good, Truth, Nature, Beauty and Human Self.  Inspired by the Ignatian ideal of being persons for others, it also aims to form students who are imbued with the commitment to work for the common good and social justice.

The Philosophy Department offers undergraduate and graduate programs.  These programs intend to form well-rounded students who are critically aware of the nature, history, global issues and current debates within the realm of philosophy as well as effectively able to integrate their different learning experiences into a meaningful totality.  It seeks to produce graduates who, depending on their chosen endeavor—whether as lawyers, teachers, business people, or public servants, among others—are discursive, critical, discerning, ethical agents of social  change.

The Graduate Theology Program of Ateneo de Davao University is in consortium with the St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute (SATMI) of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Given this partnership, it shares both the theological and missiological orientation and priorities of the Jesuits and Redemptorists most especially in various challenges affecting Mindanao and the Philippine society. The programs are also gear towards the promotion of faith that does justice, intercultural and interreligious dialogue,, preserving the integrity of creation and its service to the theological and pastoral needs of the Local and Universal Church.