Using broad definitions, we see media as an umbrella term for a range of forms that communicate to a public and we define education as occurring in both formal settings like schools and informal arenas like popular culture. This program addresses media production and analysis in relation to visual storytelling, combining an analysis of core issues in education with visual storytelling creation and production skills. The program will also speak to the cultural terrain of how people both make and make sense of media.

Program RequirementsThe MA degree explores areas such as:

• Media Education: educating teachers of media, including media literacy educators, community college professors, or those with an interest in film including licensed/certified K-12 teachers, in short those who want to bring the art of visual storytelling to educational settings.
• Youth Development: addressing the field of education that takes place outside schools. It includes youth development community projects and youth media organizations.
• Media Literacy: teach future educators of media literacy from a cultural studies perspective, which includes a tripartite focus on the text, the audience, and the political economy.
• Leadership in the Field: propelling some students to move on to doctoral studies and further research in the academy.