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Mass Communication
Area of Concentration: Media Studies
The area of concentration Media Studies is designed to help students become more sensitive to the relationship between media and culture.
Building on the Department Core, the concentration provides specialized training in introductory to advanced media literacy techniques and in the salient concepts of mass communication theory.
Courses in media analysis allow students to examine media texts, from print advertisements to feature films, from television series to Internet-based content. These media texts are analyzed for production elements, genre conventions and subtexts.
Courses in cultural studies afford students an opportunity to place these analysis results into the contexts of gender, race, class and other cultural-ideological constructions.
Students enjoy a wide range of classes in Media Studies. |
All course work in Media Studies typically contains a research component and allows for the practice and perfection of scholarly writing techniques; collaborative learning and a high level of instructor-student interaction are integral to all course designs. Through oral and audio-visual presentations of research results, Media Studies courses also provide ample opportunities for the practice of public speaking and acquired media production skills.
The area of concentration Media Studies is open to all Department majors without prerequisites and welcomes students from other majors and disciplines, in particular Advertising, American Studies, Education, Graphic Communication, and Women's Studies.
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: MEDIA STUDIES -
18 credits
Concentration Core (12 credits):
MC242 Principles of Media Literacy
MC341 Media and Culture
MC342 Mass Communication Theory
MC441 Advanced Media Studies Seminar
Cognate Electives (6 credits), choose two of the following:
MC211 Journalism I
MC230 Introduction to Media Production
MC252 Journalism II
MC281 Understanding Film
MC282 Visual Communication
MC382 Women in Media Representation
MC384 Persuasion through Media
"Visual Communication is an eye-opening experience that explores visual artwork by looking beyond the content and into a deeper meaning and purpose that otherwise goes unseen."
- Greg King, Senior |
ADDITIONAL CLASSES:
Many Media Studies students also choose to take Journalism and Media Production courses. In addition, there is a rich selection of courses in other departments at FP
that can contribute to a Media Studies student's education. Students are encouraged to explore a range of courses (pre-requisites may be required), which might include some of the following:
Anthropology: Culture Through Film
Art: Creative Photography
Arts Management: Principles of Management, Principles of Arts Management
Computer Information Technology: Web Design and Development
English: Banned Books, Intro to Creative Writing, Fiction Workshop, Intro to Literary Studies
Graphic Communication: Graphic Design, Computer Graphic Design, Color Photography Workshop, Commercial Photography
History: History and Film
Marketing: Principles of Marketing, Advertising, Consumer Behavior
Philosophy: Ethics
Political Science: Politics and Popular Culture, American Political Thought
Sociology: Contemporary Social Theory, Classical Social Theory, Qualitative Research Methods
Women in Leadership: Intro to Women's Studies, Women and Music, The Family, Women Writers
More information:
Media Studies Course Descriptions
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College Catalogue (PDF)
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