Media Studies at DePauw

Students in Media Studies end up pursuing careers in Television, Radio, Video Production, Film, Criticism, Writing, and Journalism, among many others. Compass At DePauw, Media students are active in: WGRE, the campus radio station; D3TV, the Campus television station; and Lambda Pi Eta, the Honor Society for students in Communication, among many campus Student Organizations.

  • Major in Communication

    Emphasis in Media Studies:

  • Total courses required:

    Nine

    Core courses:

    COMM 100

    Other required courses:

  • Students majoring in communication must take coursework in the three areas of the department (rhetoric and interpersonal communication, media studies and theatre).
  • To meet the theatre coursework requirement with only one course, students must take COMM 213, COMM 214 or COMM 314.
  • To meet the media studies coursework requirement with only one course, students must take COMM 233.
  • To meet the rhetoric and interpersonal coursework requirement with only one course, students can take one of the following: COMM 125, COMM 223, COMM 224, COMM 227, COMM 322, COMM 323, COMM 326 or COMM 327.

    300 and 400 level courses:

    Three

    Senior requirements:

    Majors must also successfully complete a senior requirement. The senior requirement can be met by successful completion of COMM 450 (Senior Seminar) or by taking COMM 350 (Communication Research Methods) followed by a senior project in COMM 491 (1/2 course credit). Coursework completed in meeting the senior requirement can be applied toward meeting the 300-400 level course requirement.

Minor in Media Studies:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

COMM 233

Other required courses:

  • Three courses selected from COMM 235, COMM 236, COMM 332, COMM 334 or COMM 335
  • An elective from another area of the department.

    • 300 and 400 level courses:

    One