The Multidisciplinary Media Studies major allows you to build a customized course of study that aligns with your goals. Through hands-on courses, you will gain professional skills that are relevant to today’s — and tomorrow’s — media industry.
To graduate, all Multidisciplinary Media Studies majors must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Multidisciplinary Media Studies majors earn a Bachelor of Arts and complete:
- MDMS Focus Courses and Electives (33 credits)
- General Electives (31 credits)
- General Education Foundation Courses (23 credits), including English, math and sciences
- Media Core Classes (20 credits), including: Orientation Course, Media and Society, Media Writing, Media Tools and Applications, Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations, Media Ethics and Law, and MDMS Capstone
Tailor this major to your interests by taking one of these courses as you pursue your degree:
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ADV 309:
Advertising and Creativity
(Advertising minors only.) Examines advertising copy and design concepts. Students develop their own advertisements and learn to critically analyze existing ad campaigns.
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JRL 361:
Media Relations In Sport
Get an in-depth understanding of how effective public relations plays an integral role in any sports organization via a myriad of communication efforts used in the dissemination of information to the media and the public.
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JRL 420:
Feature Writing
Develop writing, and edit news features, personality profiles, color pieces, issue oriented articles and human impact stories for news, public relations, and film.
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PR 431:
Promotion for Entertainment Media
Explore the foundations of entertainment promotion and the various opportunities and channels available.
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PR 436:
Event Planning
Learn the foundations of event planning including an examination of the uses and purposes of events to clients.
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JRL 432:
Social Media Strategy
This course examines how social media channels can be utilized to meet the goals of corporate, non-profit, political and issue based outreach messaging.
Take advantage of special options related to this major:
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Accelerated Program
Multidisciplinary Media Studies offers the option to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in an accelerated time frame.
Accelerated Program Details
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Honors
Expand your curiosity — and enhance your curriculum — through the WVU Honors College. Two programs are offered: Honors Foundations for first-
and second-year students and Honors EXCEL for third- and fourth-year students.
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