Media Studies Minor

Overview

The Media Studies minor allows students to focus on the interpretation, history, and artistic production of both traditional and emerging media forms, including print journalism, literature, film, television, and the internet. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the history of media; the ways in which media connects to other forms of cultural expression; its evolving social impact, and how to analyze its products and effects. Media Studies draws from courses across disciplines, including English, History, Sociology, Marketing and Computer Science. Students choose from a wide variety of electives based on their interest and focus.

Requirements (18 credits)

Core Courses

ENG 2010

Interpreting Texts

3

Complete one of the following Advanced Writing courses:

ENG 1833	Writing Digital Poetry	3
ENG 1895	Screenwriting	3

Complete one of the following 2000/3000 ENG courses:

ENG 2963	Graphic Novels and Animation	3
ENG 2920	Topics in Literature	3
ENG 3575	Approaches to Film	3

Complete one of the following related courses from another discipline (3 credits):

ART 2901	Printmaking	3
ART 2201	Color and Design	2
COM 1001	Programming for Non-CS majors	3
COM 3571	Data Visualization	3
HIST 2124	History of the Book: From Gutenberg to Google	3
JHI 3840	Israeli Life and Soc Thru Cinema	2 TO 3
MAR 3318	Social Media Marketing	3
MAR 3320	Digital Media	3
MAR 3323	Creative Advertising	3
MUS 1354	Film Music Studies	3
POL 2170	Media and Politics	3
SOC 2104	Media and Society	3

Complete two additional courses from any of the above categories &/or from the following:

ART 1019	Modernist Impulse in Art and Arch	3
ENG 1001	Books on Books/Films on Films	3
ENG 1026	Face-to-Face: Modern Identities in Contemporary Film	3
PSY 3110	Psychology and Public Opinion	3