Communication Studies Media Studies - Northeastern University

Communication Studies Media Studies from Northeastern University is a Campus Bachelor Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Background The Media Studies concentration takes a liberal arts approach to the analysis of media and the information economy, acknowledging that media is one of the most significant factors in contemporary democratic society. Our courses develop students? analytical and expressive skills by challenging them to think about the media theoretically, critically, and contextually. By studying media institutions and media texts, both locally and globally, students are empowered to question fundamental assumptions of what is real, valued and significant in our culture?and theorize alternatives. The concentration emphasizes critical engagement with complex ideas and arguments to explore the assumptions behind the organization of media , the development of technologies, and the way people and ideas are represented (or left out) by the media. Through courses such as Global Media , New Media Culture, Popular Music, TV: Text and Context, Theories of Media and Culture, and Media and Democracy the concentration prepares students to comprehend and work in our media-saturated society, while becoming active citizens in an increasingly globalized world. To this end Media Studies works to further the important goals of social responsibility and active citizenship highlighted in Northeastern University?s academic plan. Connection to Work World: Students in Media Studies develop the keys skills that prepare them to work in the rapidly evolving information based economy: analytical assessment, expressive clarity, and intellectual flexibility. These skills allow students to succeed in many media based industries, including, but not limited to: advertising, television, radio, publishing, public relations, and the Internet. In addition students can also pursue careers in corporate communications , management (especially content management), non-profit advocacy, community organizing, politics, public service, and urban development. Students in the concentration also go onto post-graduate studies in the fields of media studies , cultural studies, sociology, law, business administration, and education among a variety of other programs. View more details on Northeastern University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.