Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

Minor in Media, Culture, and Communication

For undergraduate students enrolled in other majors and schools at New York University, we offer a minor in Media, Culture, and Communication that provides a solid introduction to media studies and communication.

Our 16-credit minor requires students to enroll in two of our core courses and two four-credit  courses listed under our fields of study. Students wishing to declare a minor in Media, Culture, and Communication must meet with our academic advisors to enroll in restricted courses and discuss course selection. Students can schedule appointments with our academic advisors by calling our front desk at 212-998-5635.

Note: Please consult with an advisor from your home department and school before meeting with an advisor from our program.

Course Requirements

Choose two of the four core courses in the major. While we will allow any two of the following core courses, we strongly suggest, that students complete E59.0001 and E59.0005:

  • E59.0001 Introduction to Media Studies: 4 points
  • E59.0003 History of Communication: 4 points
  • E59.0005 Intro to Human Communication & Culture: 4 points
  • E59.0014 Introduction to Media Criticism: 4 points

Plus two four-credit 1000-level Media, Culture, and Communication courses, excluding an Internship (E59.1100), Independent Study (E59.1000), or an applied elective. Please see above link for course descriptions.

Total points required: 16