Communication Studies
Media and Screen Studies, BA
The Media and Screen Studies Program offers a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Screen Studies along with multiple combined majors. Our Media and Screen Studies curriculum designed to achieve six distinct learning objectives.
The Bachelor of Arts in Media and Screen Studies offers courses in analysis and practice. Required courses offer students an opportunity to obtain the critical-thinking skills necessary to better understand media content, media technology, and media production. Students then decide how many production and analysis courses they want to take. Choosing from a broad range of electives, students can take more than half their major in media and film production courses, can take a majority of courses that critically examine media content and technology, or can combine courses in other ways.
Co-op Opportunities
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
Viacom
New York, NY
The Chew Productions
New York, NY
NBC Universal Television
New York, NY
The Martha Stewart Show
New York, NY
National Geographic Learning
New York, NY
BMF Media Group
New York, NY
Career Opportunities
Account Executive
Broadcast Journalist
Creative Director
Information Officer
Market Researcher
Market Researcher
Media Planner
Media Producer
Multimedia Specialist
Public Relations Specialist
Social Media Manager
Web Content Manager
Writer
Multidisciplinary Skills
ability to work under pressure
commercial and cultural awareness of media and creative industries
creative problem-solving skills
critical thinking
leadership skills
listening
performance and presentation skills
project management skills
verbal and written communication skills
Learning Outcomes
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Our Media and Screen Studies curriculum designed to achieve six distinct learning objectives:
1. Apply basic knowledge of fundamental techniques of video-based film production in a visual project
2. Define terms, concepts, and theories that are fundamental to the study of media
3. Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to media texts
4. Apply the history of media studies to current issues of media with a particular focus on identity, industry, and democracy
5. Plan, write, and present original research papers and presentations, incorporating an analytical understanding of concepts and ideas in Media and Screen Studies
6. Apply theories of media and culture central to the field of Media and Screen Studies to a media text or issue
Tuition & Aid
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