The Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts records collection contains program descriptions, news releases, clippings, inter-departmental correspondence and the Arts and Entertainment Newsletter from 1982 to 2010.

The Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts collection is divided into two series: Department communications and Department governance. The Communications series includes materials published and distributed by the department, as well as relevant newspaper clippings. The Governance series includes materials related to the administration of the department. Materials are organized in chronological order.