Media & Communication B.A.
Degree: BA
Locations: Rhode Island
Length: 4 years
Internship: Required, 6 credits
Credits: 120
Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Whether your passion is film, music, television, news, photography or any aspect of the media landscape, this program affords you the opportunity to explore how media shape the way we live.
Our interdisciplinary approach allows you to view the world through a variety of perspectives and apply academic theories to real work in media production and storytelling. You’ll have access to hands-on experiences in our Center for Media Production, where you can learn how to use an impressive inventory of industry-standard media equipment.
And you’ll have an opportunity to get involved in our media clubs and organizations, such as the campus newspaper (The Campus Herald), the student radio station (Wildcat Airwaves), the Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA), the JWU Media Production Club, the AD Team and JWU Players theater group.
“I found my home in this program.”
Liznett Rivera ’24 shares why she chose the Media & Communication program and what she loves most about it in a video she produced with fellow classmate CJ Perrone ’24.
Experiential Education
Whether you’re analyzing existing media or creating your own, you need real-world examples and projects to fuel your lessons. Dissect movies, music, or news articles to understand their effects on society. Write and direct your own short film. Work with local businesses and organizations on projects that will impact the community. When your education is experiential, every day of class is an exciting one.
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Why Study Media & Communication at JWU?
You’ll collaborate with other majors on integrative projects.
You’ll have exciting internship opportunities — students in this program have recently interned at local news and radio stations, Sony Music, the R.I. International Film Festival, iHeart Media and more.
JWU has a dedicated Center for Media Production built for this program.
This program is housed in the arts district of downtown Providence, where you have walkable access to an array of media performance venues.
Special Events & Programs
Media & Communication students enjoy program-specific events and trips organized by faculty:
• The Center for Media Production regularly hosts film festival screenings for the Rhode Island International Film Festival, the Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film Festival and the Rhode Island Black Film Festival
• Industry panels and guest speakers
• Alumni speakers
• Visits to the Providence bureau of the Boston Globe
•Field trips to New York and Boston media venues and museums
Careers Launched
Here’s a small sample of Media & Communication alumni placement:
Katie Gillen ’19, Royalties Coordinator, Universal Music
Aaron Aguilar ’24, Promotions Assistant, WPRI
Danielle Flores ’22, News Producer, WPRI
Georgie Dean ’21, Graduate Student, University of Arkansas
Olivia Randolph ’20, Associate, People Experience, Sony Music
Alexandra Elliot ’20, International Marketing Assistant, Warner Music
Laina Terry ’19, Founder, Pronto Public Relations
The Center for Media Production
This center is home to two light-controlled studio spaces with moveable green screens, a soundproofed podcast studio, two editing suites, a writer’s room, 24 powerful Mac Pro workstations, a 4k projector and projection screen and high-end video and photo equipment.
What Does a Career In Media and Communication Look Like?
• Art Director
• Journalist
• Marketing Research Analyst
• Media Editor*
• Media Director*
- Media Producer*
- Project Manager
- Social Media Manager
- Brand Manager
- Speech or Technical Writer
*Media can include news, film, television, digital/social, video games, music and radio. • Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers..
