Media Studies Minor
A minor is an optional component of a student’s degree that will be reflected on the student’s transcript. Minors are an excellent way for students to customize their learning experience and craft a degree program that is uniquely theirs. Students can even earn multiple minors to supplement a bachelor's degree. For example, students pursuing a degree in interpersonal communication might find that a minor in sociology is an excellent pairing, while a student pursuing a degree in public administration might add a minor in sustainability issues to help create a cleaner, greener future. And in some cases, employers offer bonuses or higher salaries to employees who have a foreign language minor.
Media Studies examines the content, history and effect of the mass media. It focuses on the critical and cultural analysis of all media formats and role they play in society. An understanding of media effects would be particularly helpful for those going into marketing, sales, advertising, journalism, publishing, public relations, performing arts, design, information technology, design, travel and tourism
Curriculum
A Media Studies minor complements a range of majors in both the College of Liberal Arts and elsewhere in the university. Some of these are:
- Political Science
- Business
- Marketing
- English
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Management