Study where film, television, and radio converge

The Media and Cinema Studies degree combines courses from the film, television, radio and new media fields of study. You will develop an understanding of critical frameworks and theories in media studies, as well as develop your creativity and technological skills.

You will take courses from the College of Communication, the School of Cinematic Arts and other university departments. And you will have access to DePaul’s green screen studio, control room, film editing suites and the digital equipment facility.

The College of Communication is located in downtown Chicago, at DePaul’s Loop campus, giving you access to many media outlets and allowing you to meet and work professionally with leading companies in the industry.

We also offer the 3+3 BA/JD Program, which allows high-achieving first-year undergraduate students to be admitted simultaneously to the College of Communication (CMN) and the College of Law (LAW). You’ll complete your first three years in CMN and your final three years in LAW.

Classes

Coursework

• Comics Studies
• Documentary Studies
• Fandom and Participatory Culture
• Film Studies and History
• Film Studies in Rome
• Media Ethics
• Television Studies and History

Resources

• Major Requirements
• Schedule of Classes
• Department Website

Concentrations/Tracks

• Latino Media & Communication

• Minor offered
• Combined bachelor's + master's degree offered

Career Options

Common Career Areas

• Audio-visual consulting
• Film festival coordination
• Film production
• Media criticism
• Media advertising and promotion
• Radio talent
• Social media production
• Television production
• Web production

More career info

93%

of College of Communication graduates were employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment after graduation.

Major Requirements

Course Requirements

Course	Title	Quarter Hours
Required Courses:		16
MCS 271	MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES
MCS 273	STORYTELLING & STYLE IN CINEMA
MCS 342	HISTORY OF TELEVISION & RADIO
MCS 343	MEDIA ETHICS
Select one of the following:		4
MCS 207	HISTORY OF CINEMA I, 1890-1945
MCS 208	HISTORY OF CINEMA II, 1945-1975
MCS 209	HISTORY OF CINEMA III, 1975-PRESENT
Select four History/Criticism courses from the following:		16
CMN 394	MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP
CMN 395	COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP SPECIAL TOPICS
CMN 397	RESEARCH PRACTICUM 3
CMN 398	STUDY ABROAD
CMN 399	INDEPENDENT STUDY 3
CMNS 309	INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
CMNS 337	ASIAN-AMERICAN MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS
MCS 207	HISTORY OF CINEMA I, 1890-1945
MCS 208	HISTORY OF CINEMA II, 1945-1975
MCS 209	HISTORY OF CINEMA III, 1975-PRESENT
MCS 231	INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENTARY STUDIES
MCS 242	TELEVISION STYLE AND NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
MCS 251	SPACES OF CINEMA IN ROME
MCS 252	CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN CULTURE THROUGH FILM
MCS 254	IMAGINING ITALY: CINEMA AS A COLLECTIVE NARRATIVE OF THE ITALIAN PEOPLE
MCS 260	TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING: BUILDING A NARRATIVE WORLD
MCS 265	FAITH,REDEMPTN,& TRANSCENDENCE IN INTERNATIONAL CINEMA
MCS 274	DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN CINEMA AND TELEVISION
MCS 275	COMICS STUDIES
MCS 280	BAH HUMBUG! CHRISTMAS MOVIES/TV AND MEDIA METHODS
MCS 290	MEDIA & CINEMA STUDIES WORKSHOP (VARIABLE TOPICS) (2.0 quarter hours) 4
MCS 316	SOUND AND VISION
MCS 331	TOPICS IN DOCUMENTARY STUDIES
MCS 341	TOPICS IN RADIO STUDIES
MCS 344	THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION: HOLLYWOOD IN THE 1960s
MCS 348	TOPICS IN FILM GENRE
MCS 349	TOPICS IN FILM STUDIES
MCS 350	TOPICS IN GLOBAL CINEMA
MCS 351	TOPICS IN TELEVISION STUDIES
MCS 352	TOPICS IN NEW MEDIA
MCS 353	TOPICS IN MEDIA STUDIES
MCS 354	TOPICS IN MEDIA AND MATERIAL CULTURE
MCS 355	SEX IN THE BOX: U.S. TELEVISION, SEX, AND SEXUALITY
MCS 358	TOPICS IN COMICS STUDIES
MCS 359	TOPICS IN CULT STUDIES
MCS 360	B-MOVIES
MCS 361	FANDOM & PARTICIPATORY CULTURE
MCS 362	BLACKNESS IN AMERICAN TV
MCS 363	TOPICS IN FAN STUDIES
MCS 364	MONSTERS IN POPULAR CULTURE
MCS 365	HORROR FILMS
MCS 366	COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
MCS 367	SPORTS FANDOM
MCS 368	MUSIC INDUSTRIES AND CULTURE
MCS 369	TIME TRAVEL ON TELEVISION
MCS 370	ADAPTATION: MOVIES/TV/NOVELS/COMICS/TOYS/VIDEO GAMES
MCS 371	WRITING TELEVISION CRITICISM
MCS 372	DIGITAL CULTURE AND NEW MEDIA
MCS 375	LATINO/A TELEVISION AND MEDIA
MCS 376	LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA
MCS 380	BOARD GAMES AS MEDIA
MCS 383	TALKING ABOUT FILM: THEORY & CRITICISM
MCS 385	SEMIOTICS, STORYTELLING, & FILM FORM
MCS 393	TOPICS IN ADVANCED MEDIA ETHICS
Select one Production course from the following:		4
CMN 292	ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD WORKSHOP (2.0 quarter hours) 1, 4
MCS 286	RADIO PRACTICUM (1.0 quarter hour)
MCS 290	MEDIA & CINEMA STUDIES WORKSHOP (VARIABLE TOPICS) (2.0 quarter hours) 1, 4
MCS 339	RADIO BROADCASTING
MCS 373	AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
MCS 386	AUDIO PRODUCTION FOR RADIO AND THE WEB
MCS 389	TOPICS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION
DOC 324	DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION II (FORMERLY DC 371
FILM 110	DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION I (FORMERLY DC 210)
FILM 210	CINEMA PRODUCTION II (FORMERLY DC 310)
FILM 245	MEDIA LITERACIES (FORMERLY DC 200)
FILM 250	CINEMATOGRAPHY I (FORMERLY DC 275)
POST 110	EDITING I (FORMERLY DC 220)
POST 124	SOUND DESIGN I (FORMERLY DC 215)
SCWR 100	INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING (FORMERLY DC 201)
SCWR 250	INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION WRITING (FORMERLY DC 272)
SCWR 302	WRITING THE FEATURE SCREENPLAY (FORMERLY DC 301)
JOUR 276	PHOTOJOURNALISM
ANI 101	ANIMATION FOR NON-MAJORS
ANI 105	MOTION GRAPHICS FOUNDATIONS
ART 328	DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
Select three additional electives 2		12

1	Must be taken 2x w/ different creative topics to count for Production elective.
2	Select from any College of Communication course or from the Digital Cinema offerings listed above, provided that the DC classes in question have not already been taken under a MCS course number.
3	Students may take up to 4 hours of credit in this course toward graduation requirements.
4	A maximum of 8 credits from two credit College of Communication courses can be applied to major requirements.

Internships

Students in the major may take CMN 394 and/or CMN 395 (when work relates to the major). In order to take CMN 394 or CMN 395, students must have completed two of the four communication core classes (CMN 101, CMN 102, CMN 103, CMN 104), two courses in the chosen major and have fulfilled internship program eligibility requirements.

Open Electives

Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. ?

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