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Ian Kivelin Davis

Dr. Ian Davis is your assigned Media Studies Faculty Advisor if you are a declared Media Studies major and your last name begins with A – G. Media Studies Faculty Advisors are the experts in the study of media and can talk with you about your academic, career and graduate school goals. Faculty Advisors make decisions regarding course substitutions for the major, which means you go to them when you want a course reviewed as a substitution for an approved course or are planning to study abroad. If you would

Matthew Berry

Matthew Berry earned his Ph.D in History at UC Berkeley. His dissertation, an intellectual biography focusing on the “grandfather“ of modern Vietnam, is titled Confucian Terrorism: Phan Bội Châu and the Imagining of Modern Vietnam. Research Interests: the shaping and use of history for political ends, extremist ideologies, nationalism, and modernization/globalization theory. Courses Taught MS 111B – Text & Data Media History MS 111C – Audio-Visual Media History MS 112 – Media Theories and Processes MS 168 – Cybernetics and Cybercultures MS 190 – Special Topics, The Ad: A Global History

Meeta Rani Jha

Dr. Meeta Rani Jha is your Media Studies Faculty Advisor if you are a declared Media Studies major and your last name begins with P through Z. Media Studies Faculty Advisors are the experts in the study of media and can advise you on academic, career and graduate school goals. Faculty Advisors make decisions regarding course substitutions for the major, which means you go to them when you want a course reviewed as a substitution for an approved course or are planning to study abroad. Faculty do not have access

Chelsea Prieto

— — — Summer 2025 Advising Schedule Tuesday, May 27th – Friday, August 15th All advising during Summer 2025 will be held online via Zoom. Please see below for details. — — — Scheduled Appointments Scheduled appointments are one-on-one sessions to talk about things like the Media Studies major, additional programs you might be interested, or enrollment related questions. To view available appointment times or to schedule an appointment with Chelsea, please visit calendly.com/chelseaip Appointments can be booked as far as one week ahead and are offered online or through

Emma Fraser

Emma Fraser is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Media Studies and the Berkeley Center for New Media (BCNM), teaching digital media methods, digital storytelling, game studies, and new media theory and practice to graduate and undergraduate students. Emma’s research considers digital culture, space and place, modern ruins, and visual media in relation to urban experience and the writings of Walter Benjamin and the Frankfurt School. Emma also researches and writes about games and play across sociology, geography, game studies and media and cultural theory. Courses Taught Media Studies MEDIAST 132:

Campus Resources

Berkeley International Office (BIO) The Berkeley International Office (BIO) provides advising, programs, workshops and training for nonimmigrant students, scholars, staff and faculty. Cal Student Central Cal Student Central is your destination for key university business related to financial aid, fees and billing, payments, disbursements, registration and enrollment. Berkeley Career Engagement Visit Berkeley Career Engagement now for job search assistance and learn what students have done with a Media Studies major. More information is available on the Media Studies FAQ. Career Counseling Assessment and Library The Career Counseling Assessment and Library is a helpful resource for exploring your major,

Graduate Student Instructor & Reader Positions

Fall 2025 Media Studies GSI and Reader Positions Please see the open Media Studies Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) and Reader positions listed below. All positions are pending budgetary approval. GSI positions are typically 50% appointments for teaching two sections. Reader positions are 25% variable appointments, with final percentage pending course enrollment on Friday of third week. Readers are paid $19.53 an hour and are hired at 25% variable time, which is equivalent to a total of 170 hours for the semester. Total work hours will be finalized based on enrollments

Commencement

UGIS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY – This is the departmental ceremony that includes Media Studies. UGIS Commencement Ceremony 2025 Monday, May 19, 2025 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Zellerbach Auditorium UGIS Commencement Ceremony 2025 Recording Students who are graduating in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025 are eligible to participate in this ceremony. Please visit UGIS Commencement Ceremony 2025 for updated information about the UGIS Commencement Ceremony beginning February 2025. You will find information including many helpful details about signing-up, purchasing tickets, arrival time, and parking plus graduate and guest

FAQ

Applying to the Major What advice do you have for students transferring to the major from other colleges or universities? Students who wish to become Media Studies majors are urged to apply to Berkeley in the Fall U.C. application process. (Prospective students apply in November for admission the following fall.) Questions about applying to the University should be directed to the advisers at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (510-642-3175). They can inform you whether you have completed the minimum requirements for transfer to the College of Letters and Science. If you have

Courses

Media Studies Courses by Term In each term and curricula section, you will find the courses that satisfy major course requirements, including prerequisites. These lists are created after the Schedule of Classes has been published for the term and before students start enrolling. Keep in mind that the Schedule of Classes is subject to change. If you notice anything that needs to be removed or added to these lists, please let us know by sending an email to mediastudies_advising@berkeley.edu. Visit the following pages on the Media Studies website when planning your future