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Media Studies

Major Emphasis

传播艺术专业的媒体研究重点是教学生分析和评论新闻文章和广播片段, film, and other contemporary media. 该课程要求学生研究媒体的所有权,以告知他们对所传达信息的思考. Courses critique American and international films, 哪些学生认为电影既具有意义,又能更好地理解电影制作和观看的文化和社会背景.

体验式学习为学生提供了通过以下课程获得现实世界经验的机会 COM 391: Audio/Radio/Podcasting. 课堂上的学生设计了“文化边缘”播客系列,作为一个信息性的, 共同主持人就当前国家面临的热点问题进行客观辩论. Designed to mirror broadcast journalism, the podcasts were created  with a narrative structure in mind.

Learning to research and mentored by our faculty, students have presented their work at national conferences. 一些学生选择继续在研究生院学习,少数校友被包括CMU在内的著名研究生项目录取, Penn State, and USC.

See courses and more information in the W&J College Catalog.

Media Studies Snapshot

Beyond the Classroom

det365app的学生通过部门赞助的项目和校外实习获得额外的经验,以补充他们的课程. det365app与学生一对一合作,开发就业和实习申请, critical research methods, interview best practices, presentation skills, portfolio building, and networking strategy.

The W&美国公共关系学生协会(PRSSA)的J分会是一个充满活力的校园团体,学生们有兴趣与公关行业的专业人士建立联系,并学习未来的职业生涯. Students become engaged leaders and learn how to delegate, manage and create PR content for local non profit originations.

In the theatre, students  perform, design sets, stage manage, 或者通过参加学生剧团的演出来磨练他们的写作技巧. Student work assistants coordinate events for the department, 并获得撰写文案和管理传播艺术社交媒体账户的经验.

Experiential learning occurs live, each day at 91.7 FM WNJR, the College’s FCC licensed noncommercial educational radio station. WNJR broadcasts 24 hours a day, featuring an eclectic format of music. 学生广播员有制作各种独立节目的自由, including talk shows on a variety of topics including sports call-in shows, country music live performances, and college student issues. Students learn and apply skills like interviewing and recording, 哪些适用于传统广播事业,哪些适用于快速发展的广播事业, innovative field of podcasting.

Because our electives and emphases are so varied, 传播艺术专业的学生可以在各种各样的组织和领域找到校外实习机会. Students develop skills in fundraising, donor relations, sports analysis, nonprofit event planning, judicial advocacy, digital production, and web writing. Students have interned at Ford Theatre in Washington, D.C.; MTV; CNN; the Pittsburgh Penguins; CASA; UPMC Health Plan; Mylan Pharmaceuticals; and the Washington Wild Things, as well as in local school districts.