Course Offerings


Fall 2008 Course Descriptions are now available! Click here for the entire list. (60 KB .doc)

The Media Studies curriculum is divided between core courses (those which are restricted to Media Studies majors) and primary/secondary electives. Below is a listing of the core courses, with the most updated descriptions, and this semester's elective offerings. Please be aware that courses beyond those listed here may be taken for primary/secondary elective credit. Please visit the Media Studies office in 401 Cabell Hall for details.

Core Courses:

MDST 110 Introduction to Digital Media Studies

MDST 201 Introduction to Media Studies

MDST 301 Theory and Criticism of Media

MDST 350 The History of Media

MDST 381 Independent Study in Media Studies (Aniko Bodroghkozy)

MDST 401 Fourth Year Seminar (Andrea Press)

MDST 496 Advanced Projects in Media Studies

MDST 497/498 Distinguished Majors Program


Primary and Secondary Electives

Note: This list changes each semester


MDST 270 News Writing (Brian Kelly)

MDST 281 Cinema as an Art Form (Walter Korte)

MDST 341 Media Ethics (Richard McGuire)

MDST 359 New German Cinema (Laura Heins)

MDST 366: The Films of Stanley Kubrick (Robert Kolker)

MDST 367: Screening Terror (William Little)

MDST 370 Intermediate Newswriting

MDST 374: Film Under Fascism (Laura Heins)

MDST 384 History of Film II (Walter Korte)

MDST 387 Contemporary Independent Film (Richard Herskowitz)

MDST 421 Advanced Topics in Global Media (Craig Hayden)

MDST 460 History of US Broadcasting (Aniko Bodroghkozy)

MDST 463 Advanced Projects in Broadcast Media (Bill Reifenberger)

MDST 490 Special Topics: Film Festival (Richard Herskowitz)