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Internships in Communication and Media Studies

Internships provide students with real-world experience and may optionally be used to fulfill a course requirement in the Communication or Media Studies BA degree.

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The Communication and Media Studies Production Studio

Communication and Media Studies students can take a variety of production-centered courses. Students majoring in Media Studies have the option to concentrate in Production.

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Spring 2024 Courses

View a list of the Spring 2024 Courses in Communication and Media Studies.

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“I am so glad that I found the communications discipline at USM! The experience studying towards my degree was so rewarding. With the support, guidance, and knowledge bestowed by involved professors, I feel prepared to pursue any avenue I choose. I’d recommend this program to any student who is considering coming to USM!”
— Lydia Simmons, BA in Communication
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Lydia Simmons; photo provided by Lydia.
“Recently for my Senior Project course, I worked on a pilot of a documentary that I wanted to do, personally. It revolves around the story of my parents and the experiences they had from a country torn by war.”
— Sokhean Jonathan Ouk, BA in Media Studies
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Sokhean Ouk; Photo by Kristen Kopper
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“I was offered the chance to move to NYC and train with a company called SoulCycle – the masters of indoor cycling. As a passionate teacher, I knew that this was my chance to spread my wings a little bit more and find out more about myself – a core value I learned at USM..”
— Meghan (Meg) Courchesne, BA in Communication
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Chris Tiner interviews Professor Shedletsky on Belief and Communication

Professor Lenny Shedletsky is interviewed by USM Media Studies student Chris Tiner regarding his new Spring 24 course, Belief and Communication. The course is based on his empirical research on how we respond instantly from our subconscious based on our beliefs. Listen here!

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Outstanding Graduating Seniors 2023

Every year, the faculty of Communication and Media Studies gather to nominate and vote on students for the award of Outstanding Graduating Senior in each Department major. It is a competitive field and a difficult decision to make each year.  Read about our 2023 recipients…

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Pierson, Nietzsche, and Saul

Professor David Pierson chaired a television panel and presented the paper “Nietzschean Ressentiment as an Active and Reactive Force in Better Call Saul” at the 2022 Popular Culture Association Conference in April 2022.
Pierson’s paper argues that the philosophical and psychological concepts of resentment and ressentiment serve as compelling motivational forces in the lives and actions of the central characters that comprise the American TV series Better Call Saul (2015-present).

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