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\r\n \r\n <\/i><\/span>\r\n <\/i><\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n What can I do with a Media Studies degree?<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Media Studies graduates might work in television, cinema, social media, magazines, gaming, and more.<\/p>\n

Positions to consider are editor, screenwriter, script analyst, director, digital imaging technician, educator, camera operator, documentarist, and more.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Your graduation diploma will indicate the college from which you are enrolled. General education requirements might differ between campuses. Consult with an academic advisor to understand your path towards graduation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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The Media Studies major is 11 courses.\u00a0 All students take:<\/p>\n

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1 introductory Critical Studies class<\/p>\n

1 introductory production class<\/p>\n

1 Media History class<\/p>\n

1 Media Theory class<\/p>\n

1 Senior Seminar<\/p>\n

2 Track-specific courses (Critical Studies, Film\/Video, or Digital\/Electronic track)<\/p>\n

4 electives<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Critical Studies: Students who are interested in focusing on Media History and Media Theory should choose this track.\u00a0 This track is writing intensive.<\/p>\n

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Film\/Video: Students who want to focus on making film\/video works should select this track.\u00a0 Students in this track will get more intensive training in Adobe Premiere, camera, lighting, and sound\/video editing.<\/p>\n

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Digital\/Electronic: Students looking to focus on digital art, animation, photography computational\/interactive media, and gaming should select this track.\u00a0 Students in this track will get more intensive training in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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We recommend students take courses in several different areas of the major before choosing a track.\u00a0 Tracks should be selected in the junior year.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Internships are eligible for credit if they are in the media industry, broadly construed (film, tv, journalism, music industry, tech, art museums\/galleries, advertising\/marketing, graphic design, etc.).<\/p>\n

Internships must also be unpaid to be credit eligible per college policy and provide more than 60 hours of work over the course of the internship.<\/p>\n

To get credit, you must enroll in MS 196: Media Internship concurrently with your internship or the next semester you are on campus (for summer internships or students abroad only).\u00a0 MS 196 counts as an elective credit in the MS major.<\/p>\n

Each internship is only eligible for credit once.\u00a0 The course can be taken twice for two separate internships.<\/p>\n

Enrollment requires a course PERM and a completed Internship Proposal Form.\u00a0 PERMs will not be cleared without the form. (can we hyperlink to the form here?)<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Current Students should make an appointment with Prof. Elizabeth Affuso, the Media Studies Academic Director.\u00a0 Appointments can be made via: https:\/\/elizabethaffuso.youcanbook.me\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Prospective Students should email Prof. Affuso for an appointment at elizabeth_affuso@pitzer.edu<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Yes, many of our students go abroad in their junior year.\u00a0 Students can bring back two courses as elective credits in the Media Studies major.\u00a0 Popular study abroad locations for Media Studies students are Prague, Copenhagen, and the UK.\u00a0 Please meet with your Media Studies advisor or Professor Affuso if you have questions about study abroad and major credits.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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West Hall Q121<\/p>\n

Pitzer College Campus<\/p>\n

1050 N Mills Ave, Claremont, CA 91711<\/p>\n

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We are open Monday-Thursday from August 1st-May 31st.\u00a0 Our office is closed annually from June 1st-July 31st.<\/p>\n

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Only students enrolled in current production classes have access to the Production Center equipment. No exceptions<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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If you are enrolled in current production class, please fill out the equipment contract form<\/a> on our website, and you will be added to the Webcheckout system:<\/p>\n

Once you are in Webcheckout<\/a>, you can begin checking out equipment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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