Media Studies – University California, Berkeley

Announcements

Remote Advising

Media Studies Faculty Advisors–Drs. Ian Davis, Josh Jackson and Meeta Rani Jha–and Student Academic Advisors (SAA)–Laura Demir and Katie Morrison-White–are available for remote advising.

Email Student Academic Advisors at mediastudies_advising@berkeley.edu.
Submit forms needing a major advisor’s signature to mediastudies_advising@berkeley.edu.

Read COVID 19 Updates for information regarding how temporary P grade modification policies apply to the Media Studies major.

Media Studies Application Packets

Fall 2021 Standard Application
- Application Period:
  - August 18, 2021 – November 30, 2021
Fall 2021 Appeal Application
- Application Periods:
  - August 18, 2021 – September 3, 2021
  - September 27, 2021 – October 1, 2021

Please make sure to read both the Overview and Prerequisites pages before submitting your application, as well as make note of the deadlines listed above.

Course Substitutions Forms
Students wishing to have any other course reviewed will now submit a course substitution form:

Students will be contacted by email with the decision by their Faculty Adviser.

The Major

Media Studies at UC Berkeley is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to various media theories and practices in the broadest sense, including the history of media technologies, institutions, and the politics of media and its significance for democratic citizenship. Media literacy, critique and competency, along with research skills in media studies, are core components of our Major. Media studies also provides tools for critical analysis and interpretation of various media.