Bachelor of Science - Media and Communications
- 4 years
- Duration
- 49,450 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Madison / USA
- Location
- Drew University
- School
Program description
Drew's media and communications bachelor prepares students to navigate the ever-changing media landscape like a pro. With Drew's renowned faculty guiding you every step of the way, you'll gain invaluable knowledge and practical experience through internships, real-world projects, and Drew's New York Semester on Media & Communications. You'll master the art of successful communication, developing your abilities in writing, public speaking, and digital media creation—ready for jobs in media production, cinema, social media, journalism, and advertising.
Program structure
I. Required Courses
- Introduction to Media Studies
- Documentary Practice
- Media and Communication Theories and Methods
II. Application of Learning/Experiential Learning
- Internship Project
- Advanced Selected Topics in Media: Practice
NY Semester on Media and Communications:
- Introduction to Media Industries
- New York Semester on Communications and Media Colloquium
Community-based Learning Courses:
- Community Language and Literacy
- Applied Performance: Addressing Sexual Harassment, Violence, and Discrimination through Interactive Performance
- Theatre in The Community: The Newark Collaboration
III. Electives
Systems and Contexts:
- Cultural Diversity: Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics
- Visual Culture
- Political Economy of Race, Class, and Gender
- Contemporary Transnational Cinema
- Gender and Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- History of Rhetoric
- Community Language and Literacy
- Introduction to Media Industries
- Advertising in American History
- Systems and Contexts: Selected Topics in Media
- Race, Representation, Media
- Advanced Topics in Media and Communications
- Media in the United Kingdom
- Introduction to Media Industries
- Spirituality, Gender and the Media
- Sociology of Inequality
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- Sociology of Mass Communications
- Public Opinion and Survey Research
- Filming American Feminisms
Forms:
- History of Photography
- History of Graphic Design
- Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature and Film
- Introduction to Film Analysis
- Film History and Theory
- Introduction to Writing and Communication Studies
- Thinking about Genre through Film
- Interpreting and Making the News
- Contemporary Francophone Cinema
- Entertaining Crowds: Popular Culture in 19th and 20th Century France
- German Film in English
- History of American Journalism
- Contemporary Italian Cinema
- From Book to Screen
- Language, Communication, and Culture
- Interpreting and Making the News
- Advanced Topics in Media and Communications
- Music and the Soundscape of Film
- Aesthetics
- Cinematic Language: An Introduction to Spanish Filmic Discourse
- Gender in Contemporary Hispanic Fiction and Film
- Graphic Communication for the Theatre
Practice:
- Photography
- Digital Imaging
- Digital Video
- Digital Animation
- Applied Analysis of Social Entrepreneurship
- Introduction to Computer Science in JavaScript
- Introduction to Computer Science in Python
- Software Engineering
- Gender and Communication
- Introduction to Journalism
- Business Communications
- Nonfiction Writing Workshop: Articles
- Theory and Practice of Media Communication
- Advanced Journalism
- Blogs, Tweets, and Social Media: The Practice of Digital Communication
- Geographic Information Systems
- Public Relations
- Electronic Music Composition
- Speech Fundamentals
- Advanced Speech
- Programming in R
- Introduction to Acting
- Playwriting
Price
Tuition fee: 49,450 USD
Requirements for applicants
Academic entry requirements
- Secondary or high school diploma
- Additional materials may also be required
- Minimum GPA equivalent: 3.0
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80 (18 in all subscores)
- IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 in all subscores)
- Duolingo: 105
- Academic English: Level 6
- PTEA: 53
About the university
Drew University was founded in 1867 and celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2017. The university consists of three schools: the College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is situated on a lovely, forested campus in Madison, New Jersey, a flourishing little town near New York City.
Drew's one-of-a-kind, cutting-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch platform, guarantees that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a mentor network, and an experience-based résumé. Drew's distinctive, immersive learning experiences include professionally-mentored scientific research in RISE and DSSI, volunteer and community-based opportunities through the Center for Civic Engagement, making industry connections over seven semesters in New York City, and exploring the world through eye-opening international study abroad trips.
Drew University's two graduate schools provide ten master's and four doctorate degrees. There are several certificate programs available. All programs are built on Drew's well-known dedication to faculty-student mentoring, chances for out-of-classroom experiential learning, and fostering a strong intellectual and global community, with many programs available in hybrid or totally online formats.
