Degrees that teach Media studies
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Around 330 undergraduate degrees in the US, UK, Canada and Australia include media studies, spanning 9 fields and 65 universities. Approximate and generalised, not official.
Fields that cover media studies
- Communications & Media: 219 degrees
- Arts & Humanities: 66 degrees
- Creative Arts & Design: 21 degrees
- Business & Commerce: 9 degrees
- Science: 8 degrees
- Law & Justice: 3 degrees
- Psychology: 2 degrees
- Engineering: 1 degrees
- Education & Teaching: 1 degrees
Universities teaching media studies
| University | State | Programs | Focus areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide University | SA | 19 | media studies, media production, digital media, communication |
| University of Sussex | England | 19 | media studies, media production, film studies, film production |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 18 | media studies, cultural studies, film studies, creative writing |
| University College London | England | 18 | media studies, film studies, film production, film |
| University of Portsmouth | England | 14 | media studies, media production, work placement, digital media |
| University of Victoria | BC | 12 | media studies, film production, media production, creative arts |
| University of Strathclyde | Scotland | 11 | media studies, media production, journalism, media law |
| Monash University | VIC | 9 | media studies, communication, media production, film studies |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | 9 | media studies, translation studies, media production, cultural studies |
| University of Technology Sydney | NSW | 9 | media studies, communication, digital media, creative practice |
| RMIT University | VIC | 8 | communication, media studies, cultural studies, digital media |
| University of Calgary | AB | 8 | media studies, cultural studies, media production, media law |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | CA | 8 | media studies, performance studies, creative arts, cultural studies |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | 8 | media studies, media production, digital media, media law |
| UNSW Sydney | NSW | 8 | media studies, media production, digital media, film studies |
| New York University | NY | 7 | media studies, media production, digital media, film production |
| Queen's University | ON | 7 | media studies, cultural studies, honours, media production |
| Simon Fraser University | BC | 7 | media studies, media production, digital media, cultural studies |
| University of Newcastle | NSW | 7 | media studies, digital media, creative practice, communication |
| University of Ottawa | ON | 7 | media studies, media law, media production, digital media |
| The University of Queensland | QLD | 6 | communication, media studies, digital media, media law |
| University of Waterloo | ON | 6 | media studies, intercultural communication, creative arts, painting |
| Griffith University | QLD | 5 | media studies, communication, film studies, digital media |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | England | 5 | media studies, media production, digital media, film studies |
| Swinburne University of Technology | VIC | 5 | media studies, media production, digital media, film studies |
| University of Canberra | ACT | 5 | communication, digital media, media studies, media production |
| University of Southampton | England | 5 | film production, film studies, media studies, work placement |
| Duke University | NC | 4 | media studies, media production, digital media, visual communication |
| Macquarie University | NSW | 4 | media studies, cultural studies, global citizenship, international relations |
| University of California, Berkeley | CA | 4 | media studies, media production, media law, digital media |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | 4 | media production, media studies, journalism, digital media |
| University of Tasmania | TAS | 4 | media studies, creative practice, creative arts, research projects |
| Cardiff University | Wales | 3 | media studies, media production, media law, digital media |
| Charles Sturt University | NSW | 3 | digital media, communication, media studies, journalism |
| Edith Cowan University | WA | 3 | media production, digital media, media studies, journalism |
| Texas A&M University | TX | 3 | media production, media studies, media law, communication theory |
| Universite Laval | QC | 3 | media studies, media production, corporate communication, journalism |
| University of Stirling | Scotland | 3 | media production, media studies, digital media, media law |
| University of Texas at Austin | TX | 3 | media studies, communication, gender studies, social theory |
| Curtin University | WA | 2 | media studies, communication, cultural studies, film production |
| Dartmouth College | New Hampshire | 2 | media production, media studies, film studies, film production |
| Flinders University | SA | 2 | film production, media production, media studies, film studies |
| MacEwan University | AB | 2 | creative arts, media studies, cultural studies, sports management |
| McGill University | QC | 2 | film studies, cultural studies, film production, media studies |
| Murdoch University | WA | 2 | communication, media studies, digital media, visual communication |
| Queen Mary University of London | England | 2 | media studies, digital media, media production, digital marketing |
| University of California, Davis | CA | 2 | media studies, film studies, film production, film |
| University of California, Irvine | CA | 2 | media studies, film studies, film production, media production |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | 2 | media studies, film studies, film production, film |
| University of Sheffield | England | 2 | media studies, digital media, media law, media production |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | QLD | 2 | creative arts, media studies, communication, creative practice |
| University of Toronto | Ontario | 2 | media studies, primary education, secondary education, applied linguistics |
| Brown University | RI | 1 | media studies, film studies, film production, media production |
| Cornell University | NY | 1 | media studies, gender studies, content creation, feminist theory |
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | 1 | media production, digital media, music performance, music theory |
| Stanford University | CA | 1 | film production, film studies, media studies, film |
| University of Aberdeen | Scotland | 1 | cultural studies, translation studies, cultures, film studies |
| University of British Columbia | BC | 1 | fashion design, curriculum design, teacher education, creative arts |
| University of Edinburgh | Scotland | 1 | sport management, tourism management, media studies |
| University of Exeter | England | 1 | creative arts, media studies, european history, cultural studies |
| University of New England | NSW | 1 | media studies, professional writing, communication, research design |
| University of Surrey | England | 1 | cultural studies, media studies, cultures, sociology |
| University of Wollongong | NSW | 1 | journalism, media production, media studies, communication |
| University of York | England | 1 | media production, creative practice, media studies, film studies |
| Victoria University | VIC | 1 | film production, media production, digital media, communication |
Frequently asked questions
Which degrees teach media studies?
Around 330 undergraduate degrees in Australia include media studies, across fields like Communications & Media, Arts & Humanities, Creative Arts & Design, Business & Commerce.
Which universities teach media studies?
About 65 universities, including Adelaide University, University of Sussex, Georgia Institute of Technology, University College London, University of Portsmouth.
Approximate, not official.