Course overview
Our Media and Communication Arts program seeks to create graduates who have a unique understanding of Hallyu along with the artistic, cultural, and fundamental media skills to work in the broadcasting, film, and entertainment industries. Our program is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the skills needed to succeed in the dynamic field of transmedia with insight into Hallyu, the Korean Wave. You will be honing core industry skills such as storytelling, research methodology, and the ability to creatively articulate abstract concepts. You will learn about Hallyu and how to work within multi-channel networks for the transmedia entertainment industry. Learning the fundamentals and how to apply them will provide you with the skills necessary to negotiate the broadcast, film, and entertainment landscapes and be uniquely qualified in multi-platform media for our online, always-connected world.
The Department of Media and Communication Arts prepares students to use modern media communication techniques to serve the artistic, cultural, educational, and informational needs of contemporary society. The program is composed of critical theory and creative practice leading to media content production, circulation, and channel performance with various opportunities for business creation within the new era of digital technology convergence. Our program is uniquely focused on Hallyu, giving our students a greater understanding of what makes South Korea so successful as an emerging media empire. Graduates of the program will be prepared for employment opportunities locally and globally in broadcasting, film, and other entertainment industries like cable and online media, video and audio production, and areas related to global media and cultural industries. Our graduates stand out worldwide as quality professionals in the “Korean Wave” and as industry experts, performers, and marketers.
