What Can I Do With a Major in…
Media Studies? Think quickly: When did you last view an advertisement? If you’re like most Americans, it was probably within the past few minutes. The average American is exposed to over 3,000 ads a day—from television and radio advertisements to billboards, Web ads and sponsored text messages. In fact, you’ll spend about 3 years of your life watching TV ads alone. With a major in media studies, you will discover how people experience and understand media content, and you’ll explore the roles of the media in our rapidly evolving society. You’ll also learn how to analyze and critique media texts, including those in newspapers, magazines, film, advertisements and new media—and you’ll create written, oral, and visual media content of your own.
Skills Associated with Media Studies Majors: Proficiency with media technologies Strong attention to detail Knowledge of design and composition Networking skills Ability to think logically, critically, and make analogies Ability to collaborate Strong written and verbal communication skills
Sample Career Titles**: Advertising Copywriter Advertising Executive Advertising Sales Rep. Animator Archivist Art Designer Arts Educator Booking Manager Broadcast Journalist Casting Director Cinematographer College Professor Communications Coordinator Corporate Recruiter Critic Curator Digital Artist Director Documentary Filmmaker Editorial Writer Electronic Publisher Exhibit/Display Designer Extension Service Specialist
Fashion Coordinator Fashion Designer Film and Video Editor Film Producer Foreign Service Officer Graphic Artist Lawyer Literary Agent Market Researcher Marketing Executive Marketing Specialist Media Manager Media Relations Director Media Salesperson Mediator Music Publisher Music Supervisor Narrator News Producer/Correspondent Paid Speech Writer Performer Personnel Interviewer Personnel Manager
**Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.
Photographer Political Consultant Politician PR Consultant Producer Production Assistant Public Information Officer Publicist Radio Programmer Radio/TV Announcer Researcher Sales Representative Screenwriter Special Events Coordinator Story Editor Supervising Sound Editor Talent Agent Technical Communicator Theater Manager Ticket Sales Coordinator Visual Effects Producer Webmaster/Content Writer
Some Employers of Media Studies Majors: Newspapers/Magazines Theatres College/Universities Public School System
Radio/Television Public Relations Firms Advertising Firms International Organizations
Telecommunications Organizations Political Organizations Non-Profit Organizations Local, State, and Federal Government
Professional Organizations for Media Studies Majors: National Communication Association www.natcom.org
Public Relations Society of America www.prsa.org
International Documentary Association www.documentary.org
Women in Film www.wif.org
Popular Culture Association www.h-net.org/~pcaaca
American Federation of Television & Radio Artists www.aftra.org
Websites for Media Studies Majors: The College Central Network www.collegecentral.com/cedarcrest
Media Jobs www.mediajobs.net
O*NET OnLine www.onetonline.org
Mass Media Jobs www.talentdesk.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/ooh
Media Bistro www.mediabistro.com/joblistings
Showbizjobs www.showbizjobs.com
Journalism Jobs www.jounalismjobs.com
American Women in Radio and Television www.awrt.org
Advertising Jobs http://advertisingjobs.net
Mandy www.mandy.com
Talent Zoo www.talentzoo.com
www.findtherightjobs.com
www.indeed.com
For More Information on Majoring in Media Studies Visit: Dr. Jim Brancato, Chair Hartzel Hall 231 610-606-4666 ext. 3470 jmbranca@cedarcrest.edu bit.ly/CCC-communication
For More Information on Media Studies Careers Visit: Career Planning Center Allen House 610-606-4648 career@cedarcrest.edu www.cedarcrest.edu/career