The minor in Media Studies consists of 15 hours of course work taken from designated courses in the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts. The minor requires COMM 260 and least 12 additional credits of designated course work at the 300-400 level.
Program Highlights
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This Minor allows students to develop critical analytical tools that can lead to careers in the entertainment industries
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This Minor allows students to hone journalism skills for a multi-mediated market
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Hampton Roads is the #42 media market in the United States and geographically situated between two top-10 markets in Atlanta and Washington, DC.
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Media literacy skills are paramount for active participation in our society
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Many classes include opportunities to interact with media professionals
Careers
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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
Media and Communication Workers, All Other
All media and communication workers not listed separately.
Media Programming Directors
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
Alumni Careers
Requirements
Transfer
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Featured Courses
In this course, students learn how to transform casual expressions of opinion about celebrities and media into polished reviews and articles worthy of publication in newspapers, magazines, and online platforms. Students will examine models of good entertainment journalism, past and present, in print, on the Web and in podcasts. In particular, students will consider critical reviews, profiles of artists and entertainers, interviews, and trend stories. Prerequisites: junior standing. Pre- or corequisite: COMM 260.
This course provides students with an overview of a range of media industries, exploring their histories and structures and their impact on contemporary media production. Students will track ongoing industry developments, applying course concepts and learning how media is made and how that process is restricted by a range of social, cultural, political, and economic forces. Prerequisites: COMM 260.
Cost
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