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Media Studies

The Media Studies major will complete both theoretical and applied courses. The media curriculum requires students to demonstrate competencies related to communication and media, writing, performance, and production, with emphasis on ethics and critical thinking. As media communication continues to evolve, the curriculum will embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and social changes presented by emerging technologies of communication and information.

Department: 
Communication

What we offer

Media Studies Minor

Success Stories

Student Profile

Upwardly mobile

Graduating student Hunter Whitt applauds Wright State’s support of students with disabilities
Hunter Whitt will graduate from Wright State in December with a bachelor’s degree in communications, a minor in health communications and aspirations of becoming a school counselor.
Student Profile

Worldly wisdom

Grad student Holly-Kristina Averette comes home to Wright State after national, international hopscotching
Holly-Kristina Averette is pursuing her master’s degree in student affairs, works as an administrative assistant in the Office of the President and serves as a President’s Ambassador
Alumni Profile

Photo opportunity

Wright State alumna Chelsea Hall voted top local photographer in Best of Dayton 2018 contest
2013 Wright State grad Chelsea Hall runs a growing photography business that specializes in wedding photography and portraits.