Media Minor
for the Undergraduate Minor in Media
The Minor in Media offers students breadth and depth in the study of media in the 21st century. Students take one introductory course in each of three disciplines in the College of Media (Advertising, Journalism, and Media & Cinema Studies), for a total of 9 hours. Completion of the minor requires an additional 9 hours of advanced (300- and 400-level) courses coming from at least two different departments within the College of Media. Thematic areas have been designed to help students pursuing the Media Minor choose classes that align with student interest and career goals. Themes are suggestions and students are not required to choose a theme to complete the Media Minor.
Students pursuing a major in the College of Media are not eligible for a minor in Media.
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for the Undergraduate Minor in Media
To complete the Media Minor students will take one introductory course in each of three disciplines in the College of Media (Advertising, Journalism, and Media & Cinema Studies), for a total of 9 hours. Completion of the minor requires an additional 9 hours of advanced (300- and 400-level) courses. The advanced courses must be from at least two departments within the College of Media. Prerequisite courses will be enforced for advanced-level courses. Students may choose to follow a thematic area, but are not required to do so. Please see the College of Media website for thematic areas and related courses.
Students pursuing a major in the College of Media are not eligible to pursue a minor in Media.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 100- or 200-level Advertising Course | 3 | |
| 100- or 200-level Journalism Course | 3 | |
| 100- or 200-level Media and Cinema Studies Course | 3 | |
| Additional 300- or 400-level Courses - Must be from at least two different College of Media departments | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
for the Undergraduate Minor in Media
The Media Minor will contribute to the student learning objective of Intellectual Reasoning and Knowledge. The minor will provide students a breadth and depth of knowledge related to overall field of media and focused on advertising, journalism and the study of media and cinema.
Courses within the Media minor will encourage student learning related to social and cultural differences. These will address the Social Awareness and Cultural Understanding learning objective.
for the Minor in Media
College of Media
Media minor website
media-ssc@illinois.edu