Communication Minor

The Media Arts and Studies department offers a minor in media studies under the name Communication, also known as Media Studies. This is the minor for students interested in media as art, culture, technology, and business. Students study, create, and work in media, gaining knowledge, skills, and experience in communication and creativity across media forms.

The minor in Communication requires 20 credits composed of:

Introductory (one course)

MDS 105 - Introduction to Media Studies (4 Cr.)

Intermediate (two courses required)

MDS 310 - History of Photography (4 Cr.)
MDS 316 - Making Sense of Popular Culture (4 Cr.)
MDS 319 - History of Television and Radio (4 Cr.)
MDS 323 - Media and the Environment (4 Cr.)
MDS 327 - Media and Technology (4 Cr.)
MDS 330 - Screen Styles and Genres (4)
MDS 334 - Critical Analysis of Journalism (4 Cr.)
MDS 337 - Media Criticism (4 Cr.)
MDS 341 - American Cinema (4 Cr.)
MDS 342 - World Cinema (4 Cr.)
MDS 357 - Intercultural Communication (4 Cr.)

Advanced (two courses required)

MDS 401 - Topics in Media (4 Cr.)
MDS 405 - Topics in World Cinema (4 Cr.)
MDS 415 - Social Media (4 Cr.) /DIG 410
MDS 417 - The Documentary (4 Cr.)
MDS 420 - Race and Media (4 Cr.)
MDS 421 - The Internet (4 Cr.)
MDS 425 - Women and Film (4 Cr.)
MDS 430 - Queer Film and Media (4 Cr.)
MDS 435 - Global Media (4 Cr.)
MDS 440 - Media and Politics (4 Cr.)
MDS 499 - Independent Study (2 or 4 Cr.)
DIG 412 - Digital Media Workshop (2 or 4 Cr.)
DIG 415 - Screenwriting (4 Cr.)
DIG 450 - Storytelling across Media (4)
DIG 460 - Digital Video Production III (4 Cr.)