128 Total Credits Required
Liberal Arts Requirements, 76 Credits. Program Requirements, 52 Credits.
College Core Curriculum (CORE)
44 Credits
Foreign Language - 8 Credits
Expository Writing - 8 Credits
EXPOS-UA 1
Writing the Essay
4 Credits
ACE-UE 110
Foundations of Contemporary Culture - 16 Credits
CORE-UA 04xx/ST-CORE-UE
Texts and Ideas
4 Credits
CORE-UA 05xx/ST-CORE-UE
Cultures and Contexts
4 Credits
CORE-UA 07xx/ST-CORE-UE
Expressive Culture
4 Credits
CORE-UA 06xx/ST-CORE-UE
Societies and Social Sciences
4 Credits
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry - 12 Credits
CORE-UA xxxx/ST-CORE-UE
Quantitative Reasoning
4 Credits
CORE-UA 2xx/CORE-UA 3xx/ST-CORE-UE
Life Science/Physical Science
4 Credits
CORE-UA 2xx/CORE-UA 3xx/ST-CORE-UE
Life Science/Physical Science
4 Credits
Other Liberal Arts Requirements
32 Credits
Liberal Arts Electives - 16 Credits
Unrestricted Electives - 16 Credits
Additional Requirements
SAHS-UE 1
0 Credits
Writing Proficiency Examination
0 Credits
Major Requirements
16 Credits
Core courses have a minimum grade requirement in order to count towards the MCC major.
MCC-UE 1
4 Credits
MCC-UE 3
4 Credits
MCC-UE 14
4 Credits
MCC-UE 1200
4 Credits
MCC Areas of Study: Framing Courses
12 Credits
While Core courses survey the field of media studies as a whole, Framing courses give students an overview of a particular sub-field or area of inquiry within media studies: visual culture, psychoanalysis, film, television, video games, and digital platforms, among others. They expose students to the scholarly questions, theories, and debates that shape these subfields. Learn about Framing courses.
Choose any three Framing courses from any area of study.
Global Communication and Media
Visual Culture and Sound Studies
Interaction and Experience
Media Industries and Politics
Technology and Society
MCC Areas of Study: Focus Courses
16 Credits
Focus courses offer students the opportunity to explore in depth a specific theme or topic they may have encountered elsewhere in the curriculum. They are an opportunity for students to hone in on a particular medium, cultural form, research question, or social practice. Learn about Focus courses.
Choose any four Focus courses from any area of study.
Global Communication and Media
Visual Culture and Sound Studies
Interaction and Experience
Media Industries and Politics
Technology and Society
Professional Electives
8 Credits
Choose from the MCC professional electives listed or, in consultation with your advisor, choose non-MCC classes that you deem useful to your professional goals. Pre-approved classes include offerings in Stern, Journalism, Computer Science, Film & Television, and Open Arts, among other programs.
MCC-UE 1051
MCC-UE 1052
MCC-UE 1053
4 Credits
MCC-UE 1100
2 - 4 Credits
MCC-UE 1740
2 Credits
MCC-UE 1755
MCC-UE 1760
4 Credits
MCC-UE 1775
4 Credits
MCC-UE 1780
4 Credits
MCC-UE 1805
4 Credits
You must earn a B- or better to use the core course toward the MCC major or minor. You are allowed one unique opportunity to retake a core course during your time in the program. Students receiving below a B- in two or more MCC core courses will have to explore other options for majoring at NYU.
If you have taken the NODEP-UA 9982 Experiential Learning Seminar at the NYU-LA campus, you have an exception to the 6 credit internship maximum in order to complete this required course at the NYU-LA campus. The 2 credit differential from taking the NODEP-UA course can count toward your liberal arts elective requirements, unrestricted electives, or professional electives.
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