Communication and Media Studies Minor
Department of Communication and Media Studies
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Communication and Media Studies (CMS) minors can study a wide range of topics while developing essential media literacy skills. Students have the option to explore the field broadly, or they can tailor their program to focus on a particular topic or area of study. By minoring in CMS, students establish a foundational understanding of how humans communicate, how media industries are structured, and leave with a better understanding of our shared culture. The CMS minor pairs well with nearly every major and from across divisions.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Two Core Courses | 8 | |
| Intro to Communication & Media Studies (offered every semester) | ||
| Intermediate Comm & Media Theory (offered every Fall) | ||
| Select 4 Electives from Below | 16 | |
| Any combination of 4-credit CMS courses | ||
| Interdisciplinary Options | ||
| Introduction to American Culture II | ||
| Intro to World Music & Ethnomusicology | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Culture, Power & the Human Experience | ||
| Cuba Music and Culture | ||
| Visual Anthropology | ||
| Visual and Critical Thinking | ||
| Art as Inquiry | ||
| Introductory Photography Studio | ||
| Introductory Video & New Media | ||
| The Creative Process | ||
| Photography Intensive | ||
| New Media Intensive | ||
| Arts Administration | ||
| Advanced Art as Inquiry | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Creativity&Innovation for Products&Serv | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Marketing Research Methods | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Arts Administration | ||
| Chinese Cinema: Ideology & Box Office | ||
| Introduction to Game Design | ||
| Data Ethics and Practicum | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| The Art of Rhetoric | ||
| Introduction to American Culture II | ||
| African Am Literature & Culture I | ||
| African Am Lit & Culture II | ||
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Digital Storytelling | ||
| Literary Editing & Publishing | ||
| Book History & American Print Culture | ||
| Black Men & Women: Images | ||
| German Cinema (English) | ||
| Cltures&communities Spanish-Speakng Wrld | ||
| European Cinema | ||
| Intro to World Music & Ethnomusicology | ||
| Rock, Pop, and American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Digital Music Making | ||
| Cuba Music and Culture | ||
| Arts Administration | ||
| Intro to Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Social Inequalities | ||
| Self and Society | ||
| Research Methods in Sociology | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender in Popular Media | ||
| Arts Administration | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |