ABOUT

Established in 2005, Media Studies at The Claremont Colleges is an intercollegiate major that comprises students, faculty, and facilities from across the 5Cs into one theory/practice program. With approximately 150 majors, Media Studies is one of the largest programs at The Claremont Colleges.

Media Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the histories, technologies and social/cultural contexts of a range of contemporary media forms, including mechanical and electronic media such as film, video, television, print and the Internet as well as other contemporary forms of culture. Our program presents students with an integrated approach to media production and the critical study of the media, seeking to understand the present state of media practices through an examination of their historical and technological development, an analysis of their genres, and a rigorous investigation of the theoretical approaches that have been brought both to the creative practices of media producers and the critical practices used by contemporary scholars.