Media Studies, B.A.

As a media studies major at UNCG, you will study a wide array of moving-image media, from film and television to all electronic media sources. Learn how to make media and develop the tools necessary to think more critically about what you see and hear in your daily life.

Graduates of this program have pursued careers in filmmaking, journalism, marketing, public relations, television production, and much more.

PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS

• Hands-On Experience: Media Studies students gain hands-on experience creating their own films and TV shows, from concept to screening.
• Robust Equipment Offerings: The Department of Media Studies houses a well-stocked equipment room, where students can rent production-grade equipment at no cost.  The Department also added a brand new green screen and high-end camera tracking system called StarTracker that enhances the department’s virtual production courses and initiatives, including filmmaking and Esports production.
• Opportunities to Get Involved: Media Studies students can find community by joining the Department’s radio station or Carmichael Studios, the student club for filmmakers, writers, actors, and podcasters.
• Award-winning faculty: Our experienced and well-versed faculty members have worked alongside industry professionals in both film and television. Faculty also includes several distinguished scholars, award-winning filmmakers, and creative artists, such as Dr. David Cook, author of “A History of Narrative Film,” the definitive history of motion pictures used worldwide; Dr. Jeffrey T. Adams, author of “The Cinema of the Coen Brothers: Hard-Boiled Entertainments;” and Dr. Emily Edwards, author of “Graphic Violence: Illustrated Theories About Violence, Popular Media, and Our Social Lives.”

THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

• Media Studies students take courses in video and media production; critical and historical study of film, television, and electronic media; video journalism and documentary; and screen and television writing. 
• Classes are also offered in niche areas such as animation production, sportscasting, feature film writing, and media financing.
• Students can craft their own program of study, drawing from courses on every aspect of film, video, and digital media production; media and screenwriting; media theory, history, and criticism; and news reporting and analysis.
• Students can join Carmichael Studios, a vibrant student club focused on film production. 
• UNCG has an on-campus radio station where students can work for academic credit.
• There are numerous opportunities for students to participate in film, television, radio, print, and web-based media internships.

AFTER GRADUATION

• Graduates have gone on to work on shows such as “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “First Man,” “Lovecraft Country,” “Wandavision,” and “The Walking Dead.” 
• Graduates have found positions at Lionsgate, New Republic Pictures, Trailer Park Productions, Sony Animation, HBO, Fox Broadcasting Co., WNCN Raleigh, WGHP-TV High Point, and Spectrum News, NC.
• Upon completion of the program, students have earned advanced degrees at schools including the University of Southern California, UCLA, Florida State University, and Savannah College of Art and Design.
• Potential career paths include:
  • Filmmaker
  • TV Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Director
  • Editor
  • Entertainment Lawyer
  • Teacher
  • Stage Manager
  • Public Relations Manager

AFFILIATED MINORS

The College of Arts and Sciences offers a minor in Videogaming and Esports that pairs well with this degree. Students complete one required course and 12 hours of electives in courses like Intro to 3D Animation and Fandom and Religion: Rituals, Texts, Communities.

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