Media and Cultural Studies Major

Major Requirements

A major in Media and Cultural Studies consists of 10 courses, distributed as follows:

Three (3) Foundational courses:

• MCST 110 - Texts and Power: Foundations of Media and Cultural Studies  
• MCST 128 - Film Analysis/Visual Culture  
• MCST 160 - Culture Power Difference  

Methods course:

• MCST 388 - Advanced Research Topics  

Senior capstone:

• MCST 488 - Advanced Topics Seminar  

Five (5) Electives:

• In addition to the five (5) required courses the major plan will include five (5) electives
• At least three (3) of these electives are courses offered by the department
• Up to two (2) of these electives can be earned from a Study Away/Study Abroad program, courses cross-listed from other departments, or internships (MCST 621 - 624: Media Internship)