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Offering courses relating to a wide array of moving-image media, from film and television to all electronic media sources.

Learn how to make media and develop the tools necessary to think more critically about what you see and hear in your daily life.

Exploring, analyzing, and creating content from both sides of the screens.

Why Media Studies?

Majors have opportunities to study and produce narrative and documentary film, social advocacy and interdisciplinary media productions, fictional and non-fictional television, and video journalism.

Students can craft their own program of study, drawing from courses on every aspect of film, video, and digital media production; media and screenwriting; media theory, history, and criticism; and news reporting and analysis.

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July 27, 2026

Cole Smith ’26 Brings Family Legacy to Life Through Documentary

When media studies alum Cole Smith ‘26 first walked into his visual history class, he didn’t expect a simple classroom prompt to…

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March 9, 2026

A Reflection on the Inaugural 2026 ‘Alphabet Soup’ 48-Hour Film Festival

The “Alphabet Soup” 48-Hour Film Festival served as a high-intensity crucible for creativity, challenging student filmma…

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February 5, 2026

Alum and Filmmaker Fulfills a Promise of Impact for Media Studies Students at UNCG 

Acclaimed South Korean filmmaker and producer Changhee Chun fortifies media studies with strategic initiatives to enhance student ex…

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