Media, Culture, and Communication (Minor)

Minor Website

Program Description

Students enrolled in other undergraduate majors and schools at New York University are welcome to minor in Media, Culture, and Communication. Our department engages the sociological, political, and cultural dimensions of our media landscape. The program’s diverse faculty encourage MCC minors to think broadly and deeply about topics at the intersection of media and culture.

Minor Declaration

See Steinhardt policies for minor declaration. All Steinhardt minors are open to students from across NYU, but restrictions may apply.

For questions related to the declaration or cancellation of a minor, Steinhardt students can contact the Steinhardt Advisement and Registration Team at steinhardt.advisement.registration@nyu.edu.

Program Requirements

The minor requires the completion of 16 credits. 

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Select two of the following:		8
MCC-UE 1	Introduction to Media Studies
MCC-UE 3	History of Media & Comm
MCC-UE 14	Methods in Media Studies
Area of Study Courses
Select two four-credit courses from within the Department’s five areas of study		8
Total Credits		16

Areas of Study

Global Communication and Media

Visual Culture and Sound Studies

Technology and Society

Interaction and Experience

Framing Courses

Course List (Per Attribute)

Code	Title	Credits
MCC-UE 5	Language and Culture	4
MCC-UE 1019	Media & Identity	4
MCC-UE 1025	Race and Media	4
MCC-UE 1027	Media and the Environment	4

Focus Courses

Course List (Per Attribute)

Code	Title	Credits
MCC-UE 1002	Space and Place in Human Communication	4
MCC-UE 1009	Psychoanalysis: Desire and Culture	4
MCC-UE 1011	Media and Migration	4
MCC-UE 1016	Media Audiences	4
MCC-UE 1026	Disability, Technology and media	4
MCC-UE 1032	Social Media Practicum	4
MCC-UE 1035	Forensic Media	4
MCC-UE 1040	Media and the Culture of Health and Disease	4
MCC-UE 1162	Cultural Capital: Food & Media in NYC	4
MCC-UE 1345	Fashion and Power	4
MCC-UE 1401	Global Cult/Identities	4
MCC-UE 1404	Media and Culture of Money	4
MCC-UE 1407	Gender, Sex and The Global	4
MCC-UE 1408	Queer and Trans Identity	4
MCC-UE 1508	Print, Typography and Form	4
MCC-UE 1571	Rise of Internet Media	4
MCC-UE 1826	Media Activism & Social Movements	4

Media Industries and Politics

Policies

Program Policies

MCC Minor Policies

Students must earn a B- or better in their two core classes to use them for the minor (MCC-UE 1, MCC-UE 3, and MCC-UE 14). Professional Elective courses cannot be used toward the minor. Note that all four classes for the minor must be taken within the MCC department. Transfer courses from other institutions will not be accepted.

NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.

Steinhardt Academic Policies

Additional academic policies can be found the Steinhardt academic policies page.