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media, culture, and communication LISA GITELMAN , Chair Aurora Wallace, Director of Undergraduate Study

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he nYu department of media, culture, and communication (mcc) is at the forefront of innovative scholarship and teaching. the department’s research and curriculum emphasizes the study of global media and culture, digital media and

new technologies, media history, visual culture, sound studies, media institutions and industries, and political communication.

Jillian Sullivan, Associate Director for

the program’s internationally recognized faculty encourage mcc majors to think

Academic Affairs

deeply and broadly about culture and media using theoretical and historical frame-

department of media, culture, and

an understanding of technology, institutions, and social environments. students are

communication

encouraged to take advantage of study abroad opportunities to hone their critical unde

works and specific case studies. students build their professional competencies throug

steinhardt school of culture, education, standing of media and globalization and transnational issues in production, regulation, and human development new York university east building

and reception in the culture industries. the components of the major include a strong liberal arts preparation, core courses in theory and analysis, and upper-level courses in two of the following five fields of stud

239 Greene street new York, nY 10003-6674

• Global and transcultural communication • images and screen studies

telephone: 212-998-5191

• interaction and social processes • persuasion and politics • technology and society majors are also allotted restricted electives—courses related to the study of media, culture, and communication designed to provide students with the ability to explore applied or practical courses in their field of interest or to further explore an area of theoretical interest. students may combine courses from several program areas to fulf this requirement. if interested in pursuing a double major, students may consider combining the major in mcc with, for example, journalism, politics, or sociology, or with another area of interest. students must consult with their primary advisor in mcc and an advisor in the department of the proposed double major to discuss both programs of study. students may also declare a combined major in global public health/media, culture, and communications.

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NYU ST EINHARDT DEPART MENT OF MEDIA, CULT URE, AND COMMUNICAT ION the steinhardt school of culture, education, and human development bulletin 2012–2014

B.S. in Media, Culture, and Communication

MCCU - Media, Culture, and Communication (B.S.) Total Points Required

128

LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

60

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

52

Morse Academic Plan (MAP)

44

Core Courses

16

the 128-point curriculum in communication studies includes 60 points of both required and elective liberal arts and sciences courses. the major requires 16

points in core courses that cover an introForeign Language

munication and mediation; theoretical

Expository Writing Writing the essay

ace-ue.110

the advanced college essay 4

and research perspectives on language

Foundations of Contemporary Culture

and human interaction, accompanied by

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texts and ideas

4

4

cultures and contexts

4

in addition, students choose 8 points of map-ua.07xx/

expressive culture

4

mcc-ue.3

history of media and communication

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media and culture analysis

Fields of Study

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12 points required in two of the following: 1) Global and transcultural communication

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restricted electives by advisement from

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intro to human communication & culture

16

map-ua.05xx 24 points in two specialized fields of study.

some of the following areas: journalism,

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approaches to media and cultural analysis;

introduction to media studies

8

duction to media studies; the historical trajectory and development of com-

mcc-ue.1

societies & social science

4

2) images and screen studies 3) interaction and social processes

Foundations of Scientific Inquiry marketing and advertising, cinema studies, map-ua.1xxx and computer science. students also have

Quantitative reasoning

map-ua.2xxx 16 points of unrestricted electives to select

natural science

map-ua.3xxx from across the university. as a capstone

natural science

experience, students take a 4-point senior Other Liberal Arts Requirements

12

4) persuasion and politics 5) technology and society Restricted Electives

16

media seminar.

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anthropology

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social and cultural analysis

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dramatic literature

Note: NYU Steinhardt requires all freshmen and

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computer science

external transfer students to enroll in the 0-point New Student Seminar.

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economics

Unrestricted Electives

16

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Global Media Scholars the department of media, culture, and communication’s Global media scholars program immerses students in the study of media and globalization through nYu’s academic sites abroad. the program fea-

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creative Writing politics

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Journalism

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linguistics

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law and society

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music

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sociology

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tures a combination of courses and global

cinema studies international program

experience that provides students with

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performance studies

opportunities to compare and analyze

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center for art, society and public policy

the highly dynamic range of activities associated with the globalization of media and cultural production, distribution, and reception. freshmen are invited to apply to the Global media scholars program each spring. the centerpiece of the program is a two-semester sequence of study abroad

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film and television

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cinema studies

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dramatic Writing

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photography and imaging

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recorded music open arts curriculum

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interdisciplinary seminars

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marketing

starting the spring of participating stu-

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information systems

dents’ sophomore year at their choice of

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media, culture and communication

nYu’s campuses in paris or prague, followed by a second semester abroad in the

Culminating Experience

4

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fall of students’ junior year at their choice of nYu’s campuses in buenos aires or shanghai. finally, students take part in a special senior media seminar capstone course during the January (intersession)

senior media seminar

Additional Requirements sahs-ue.1

new student seminar Writing proficiency examination

term of their senior year. this capstone experience is taught by a media, culture, and communication faculty member and involves travel to a nYu global site.

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NYU ST EINHARDT DEPART MENT OF MEDIA, CULT URE, AND COMMUNICAT ION the steinhardt school of culture, education, and human development bulletin 2012–2014

upon successful completion of the

school of culture, education, and human sultation with an adviser) to compliment

program, students will fulfill the “Global development. Global public health is not

individual interests and career paths and

and transcultural communication” field a stand-alone major; rather, students in study of a foreign language. study away for one semester at an nYu Global site is a of study within the major and will earn a the various combined majors benefit from requirement of the Gph combined majors. designation of “Global media scholar” on instructor, advisers, and courses both in the Global public health/media,

home school and from across the their transcript, along with a certificate.their a

entire university. the unique structure culture & communication (mcc) major small stipend may be available to students to use towards travel expenses incurredresponds to the ever-increasing demandrequires 128 units—64 in the liberal arts during their senior media seminar.

for interdisciplinary public health practi-and 64 in the combined major. the currictioners both in the u.s. and abroad. the ulum bridges the sociological, political and

B.S. Global Public Health/ Media, Culture, and Communication

coursework is combined with experientialcultural aspects of communication techlearning and study away requirements tonologies and systems with public health principles in order to effectively examine ensure that students are broadly trained

and uniquely prepared for a variety of strategies for improving the health of the nYu Global institute of public health careers. populations around the world. the major (Giph) crosses disciplinary boundaries to aligns with the department of media, students in steinhardt may choose one address the world’s most pressing healthof the following combinations for a Gph culture, and communication’s emphasis problems. drawing from resources across on the intersections of media, culture, and major: nYu’s schools, the institute delivers truly communication as crucial to understand• Global public health/applied interdisciplinary public health education at psychology the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral • Global public health/food studies level. the institute also supports cutting• Global public health/media, culture,

ing and navigating an increasingly globally

edge and collaborative research on public

and communication

culture, politics, health policy, technology,

health issues around the world. the Giph • builds on the global reach of nYu’s unique

Global public health/nutrition and

and ethics.

connected world. students study a variety of topics such as epidemiology, media

the major offers undergraduate Global network university; draws strength in all of these majors, students take students a theoretical foundation and from the entrepreneurial spirit of nYu’sone required course in each of the six core practical experience to prepare for entry many talented faculty and students; andpublic health areas: into a wide range of career fields and dietetics

serves as a conduit for groundbreaking•

biostatistics research and education that advances and • epidemiology promotes equitable health for all. • health policy

graduate study. popular industry options

the highly selective, demanding under-• graduate majors in Global public health •

environmental health

publishing, film (in the areas of devel-

sociobehavioral health

opment, distribution, production and

(Giph) allow students to choose a course •

internship

promotion), and non-profit and govern-

of study that is a combination of public

students also take courses in their

ment organizations. Graduates may also

include: advertising and marketing, public relations, broadcasting (tv and radio),

health and an academic discipline or a

chosen field within steinhardt, with the pursue advanced study in areas such as professional subject area housed in one of law, business administration, education, exact number of courses varying by major. four nYu schools: the college of arts andstudents fill out their coursework with public health, social work, and journalism. science, the college of nursing, the silverelectives in global public health and/or school of social Work, and the steinhardtthe steinhardt major field (chosen in con-

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NYU ST EINHARDT DEPART MENT OF MEDIA, CULT URE, AND COMMUNICAT ION the steinhardt school of culture, education, and human development bulletin 2012–2014

Global Public Health/Media, Culture, and Communication (B.S.) Total Points Required

128

Liberal Arts Requirements

64

Major Requirements

64

Morse Academic Plan (MAP)

44

Foreign Language

8

Public Health Core PUHE-UE.70 Health and Society PUHE-UE.1306 Intro to Epidemiology PUHE-UE.1323 Environmental Health UPADM-GP.230 Medial Care & Health Comparative Perspectives

16 4 4 4 4

Expository Writing EXPOS-UA.100 ACE-UE.110

Writing the Essay The Advanced College Essay

Foundations of Contemporary Culture MAP-UA.4xx/LIBARTexts and Ideas UE.xxxx MAP-UA.5xx/LIBARUE.xxxx MAP-UA.6xx/ LIBARUE..xxxx MAP-UA.7xx/ LIBARUE..xxxx

8 4 4 16 4

Global Public Health Internship PUHE-UE.1330 Community Public Health Internship

4 4

Media, Culture, and Communication Core

16

Cultures and Contexts

4

MCC-UE.1

Intro to Media Studies

Societies & the Social Sciences

4

MCC-UE.3

History of Media and Communication

4

Expressive Culture

4

MCC-UE.5

Intro to Human Communication & Culture

4

MCC-UE.14 Foundations of Scientific Inquiry PSYCH-UA.10 or Statistical Reasoning for the Behavioral RESCH-UE.1084 Sciences or Basic Statistics MAP-UA.2xx/LIBARNatural Science I UE.xxxx MAP-UA.3xx/LIBARNatural Science II UE.xxxx Unrestricted Liberal Arts Elective

Media Analysis

4

4

12 4

Field of Study (16 points required in one of the following fields:

4

16

1) Visual Culture of Science & Technology

4

2) Images and Screen Studies 3) Interaction and Social Processes 4) Persuasion and Politics 5) Technology and Society

20

Recommended Fields of Study courses: (others available by advisement) MCC-UE.1411

Visual Culture of Science & Technology

4

MCC-UE.1018

Kids in Media Culture

4

MCC-UE.1026 MCC-UE.1028 MCC-UE.1019 MCC-UE.1303

Disability, Technology and Media Ethics and Media Media and Identity Privacy and Media Technology

Culminating Experience MCC-UE.1200 Senior Media Seminar

4 4 4 4 4 4

Electives (Choose any 2 courses from the list below.) 8 Public Health Electives Intro to Public Health Research 4 PUHE-UE.1335 PUHE-UE.1325 Risk Behavior and Social Context: Drugs and Violence 4 PUHE-UE.1315 Intro to Public Health Nutrition 4 PUHE-UE.1321 Princ. of Health Promotion & Educ. 4 PUHE-UE.1310 Intro to Global Public Health 4 NUTR-UE.1119 Nutrition and Health 4 UPADM-GP.102 Intro to Public Service 4

Media, Culture and Communication Electives Media and Migration Crime, Violence and Media Political Communication MCC-UE.1034 Media, Technology and Society MCC-UE.1300 Mass Media and Global Communication MCC-UE.1305 Communication and International Development MCC-UE.1801 Rhetoric, Law and Public Policy MCC-UE.1011 MCC-UE.1012 MCC-UE.1013

Other Requirements SAHS-UE.1 New Student Seminar Writing Proficiency Examination

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4 4 4 4 4 4 4

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NYU ST EINHARDT DEPART MENT OF MEDIA, CULT URE, AND COMMUNICAT ION the steinhardt school of culture, education, and human development bulletin 2012–2014

MEDIA, CULTURE, AND COMMUNICATION MINOR

students complete a minimum of

B. CHOOS E A MINIMU M OF 8 POINT S

16 points from a combination of stern,

FROM T HE COU RS ES BELOW:

undergraduate students enrolled in other steinhardt, and tisch courses. media, majors at steinhardt and in other schools culture, and communication students

Tisch School of the Arts

at nYu may minor in media, culture,

cannot take courses from their program•

and communication. the 16-point minor

toward the minor with the exception of

requires students to enroll in two of our mcc-ue.1020 Business of Media. this

fmtv-ut.4 Language of Film (4 points)

•

fmtv-ut.1023 Producing the Short

core courses and two four-point courses course cannot be double counted toward

Screenplay (3 points)

listed under our fields of study. students the major and the minor and will be allo- •

fmtv-ut.1028 Producing for Television

who wish to declare a minor in media,

(summer only/3 points)

cated toward unrestricted electives.

culture, and communication must meet

•

with the department’s academic advisorsA . REQU IRED

fmtv-ut.1086 TV Nation: Inside and Out of the Box (3 points)

to discuss course selection. students can • fmtv-ut.1093 Film Marketing and 8 points at stern business school from the schedule appointments with our academicfollowing courses: advisors by calling our front desk at 212-mKtG-ub.0040, Entertainment and Media 998-5635. Note: Please consult with an advisor from your home department and school before meeting with an advisor from our program.

Distribution (3 points) •

fmtv-ut.1195 Legal Aspects of the

•

fmtv-ue.1295 Producing for Film and

Entertainment Industry (3 points)

Industries (2 points) Note: Steinhardt MCC students may take MCC-UE 1020: The Business of Media (4 points) instead of MKTG-UB.0040, but must still complete 8 points at Stern as part of the minor.

Television (3 points, summer only) please note: all non-majors are restricted to section 002 of tisch courses listed above with the exception of summer pro-

REQU IRED COU RS ES

choose two of the four core courses in choose 6 (or 8) additional points from the gramming. the major:

following courses:

mcc-ue.1 Introduction to Media Studies •

•

4 points

acct-ub.49 Entertainment Accounting

Steinhardt Music Business

(2 points)

a maximum of three music business class-

mcc-ue.3 History of Media and