Media Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Media
The Bachelor of Arts in Media will teach students how media operates in our current era to shape society and how to think about it in new and innovative ways. They will learn how to communicate verbally and visually across multiple media platforms, practicing how to critique and apply media design across these different areas. Students will be taught how these practices can affect and inform the beliefs, attitudes, values, identities, and behaviors of individuals, groups, and the public. Undergraduates will also learn how to interpret and evaluate media information from a critical perspective, so they can better understand how to use media wisely and ethically. The goal is for students to become informed citizens in the global digital world.
The major is flexible in design and incorporates foundational, theoretical, and skills coursework focused on the convergence of information technologies such as the rapid evolution in the fields of cinema, advertising, telecommunications, digital media, game design, and other emerging media platforms. Students pursuing a degree in Media will complete a core of foundational coursework as well as a concentration of their choosing. Students can tailor their degree to their interests while also gaining the basic, foundational insights for any successful media.
Media majors can choose one of the following nine concentrations:
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Fashion Media
- Film, Television and Digital Production
- Interactive and Digital Media
- Media Advertising
- Media Management, Law, and Policy
- Media Science
- Media Technologies, Games, and Culture
- Sports Media
For detailed information about this major and degree requirements, visit the departmental website and the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Copy Writers
- Editors
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Reporters and Correspondents
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
- Broadcast News Analysts
- Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Producers
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Technical Writers
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Artistic
- Social
- Enterprising
Media Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Manage Data or Records
Relationship Skills
- Collaborate
- Demonstrate Social-Cultural Sensitivity
Communication
- Listen
- Speak or Interact
Management or Leadership
- Manage Projects
- Coordinate
Creative
- Use Intuition
- Conceptualize
Student Organizations
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Career Guides
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