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The emphasis in Media Studies combines courses in general communication with courses in mass communication theory, history, criticism, and production. Graduates with this emphasis have found jobs in the film and television industries and, increasingly, are finding jobs in corporate media production and new technologies such as interactive multimedia and Internet web design.

The production portion of our curriculum is structured with an emphasis on creating actual program materials for both cable television and competitive festival exhibition. Nightly newscasts, documentaries, talk shows, TV spots, and dramatic productions are written, produced, and directed--entirely by students--in DeKalb campus studios. To remain current with industry standards and practices,digital media equipment and resources are constantly upgraded and updated.

Requirements for Graduation

"What can I do with a Communication Studies major with a Media Studies emphasis?"

Communication, Culture, and Advocacy
Organizational / Corporate Communication
Journalism