AA Media Studies (Potomac State College, Keyser) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

Are you curious? Are you interested in current events or passionate about advocating for social change? Or maybe you’re creative and like storytelling, using a variety of media (print, web, social media, streaming, television, radio, and more). Look no further – Media Studies is the perfect major for you.

Faculty: WVU Potomac State College - Liberal Arts | Duration: 60 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

60-credit-hour curriculum combining general education foundations with major courses including Media and Society, Media Writing, Media Tools & Applications, Making of Modern America: 1865 to the Present, Introduction to American Government, Introduction to Sociology.

Career pathways

A degree in media studies helps you be successful in many careers, such as news analysts, reporters, journalists, editors, communications teachers, web and digital interface designers, special effects artists and animators, media and communication workers, writers and authors, and public relations managers.

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Entry requirements

Applies at WVU Potomac State College level: entering freshmen are admitted directly into the major. Benchmark Expectations Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all courses with the MDIA designator required in the major and a 2.0 overall GPA. All majors must meet with their advisor every semester. Students who do not meet these benchmarks may be removed from their major.

Duration: 60 credit hours

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