About the Department
The Department of Media Studies and Digital Culture combines social and cultural analysis of the media and communication technologies with media production, including video, film, print journalism, television, radio, photography, and digital multimedia. The curriculum is interdisciplinary by nature and international in scope, blending theory and practice, the historical and the contemporary, and the mainstream with the alternative. Our goal is to produce responsible media scholars, consumers, and communication professionals who are able to: 1) analyze the social effect, moral substance, and aesthetic value of the media and communication technologies, and 2) acquire the social and artistic skills involved in the conception, shaping, and execution of their own media/communication projects and career paths. By facilitating critical and creative thinking, our goal is to graduate a student who understands the ethical implications of producing mass-mediated messages, and appreciates the profound social responsibility she or he has as communication professionals, while also gaining the necessary skills to put their ideas and ideals into action.
Department of Media Studies and Digital Culture
to Host Renowned Photojournalist
Ron Haviv
Monday November 26th 1:30pm