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Multidisciplinary Media StudiesMajor

Build your degree around a foundation of hands-on training in communication and media and include courses that are customized to your interests and chosen industry.

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What is Multidisciplinary Media Studies at WVU like?

Description

Are you having a hard time picking just one area to study? Do you want to forge your own path? Does your dream job require skills in multiple disciplines?

In Multidisciplinary Media Studies, you'll have the freedom to choose and explore different subjects that interest you. With flexible, on-campus and online course offerings, you can customize your education to your learning needs. You will complete media core courses; general education courses like English, math and science; general electives in any area across the University and courses in specific focus areas related to your interests.

Multidisciplinary Media Studies is the best of both worlds with hands-on training in communication and media and expertise in your chosen industry — entertainment, sports, healthcare, social media, event planning and more.

Multidisciplinary Media Studies program highlights:

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What makes Multidisciplinary Media Studies at WVU unique?

Accelerated Master's Program

Multidisciplinary Media Studies offers the option to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in an accelerated time frame.

Living-Learning Communities (LLCs)

Live, study and pursue outside-the-classroom learning in a residence hall community that shares your interests:

Transfer Articulation Agreements

To simplify the transfer process, we have formal agreements with certain institutions. These agreements outline the courses you should take to prepare for transferring to WVU. Review the full list of transfer articulation agreements to see if your institution is listed.

Careers

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Courses

What are the courses like in Multidisciplinary Media Studies at WVU?

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.

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.

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.

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.

PR 431:
Promotion for Entertainment Media

Explore the foundations of entertainment promotion and the various opportunities and channels available.

PR 436:
Event Planning

Learn the foundations of event planning including an examination of the uses and purposes of events to clients.

Cost and Aid

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Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates are available on our tuition website. Anyone who is not a current West Virginia resident, including international students, will be charged non-resident rates.

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Ways to Save

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Extra Merit-based Scholarships

Incoming freshmen to the Reed College of Media may qualify for Innovators scholarships based on GPA. No additional application is necessary. These scholarships are in addition to University scholarships.

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Transfer Articulation Agreements

To simplify the transfer process, we have formal agreements with certain institutions. These agreements outline the courses you should take to prepare for transferring to WVU.

Review the full list of transfer articulation agreements to see if your institution is listed.

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Multidisciplinary Media Studies at WVU?

To be admitted to WVU's Multidisciplinary Media Studies major, you must meet WVU's first-time freshman admission requirements for the 2024-25 academic year. Interested in transferring? Review the transfer admission requirements.

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