Media Studies
The internet, film, television, and social media all play a huge part in how we receive information. As a Media Studies major, you will investigate how these, and other forms of media, affect our day-to-day lives.
About Our Media Studies Major
- Pitzer College is a part of the Intercollegiate Media Studies program (IMS) of The Claremont Colleges, one of the first undergraduate programs of its kind in the country.
- Take courses offered by Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps Colleges.
- Your courses in this program will link film, video, and other forms of media to disciplines such as art, anthropology, sociology, political studies, and women’s studies.
- Instead of focusing on traditional narrative film and television, you will learn about “independent” narrative forms, video art, documentary, community-based, and activist media.
- You’ll have access to Pitzer’s Mosbacher/Gartrell Center for Media Experimentation and Activism, a professional post-production facility.
Visit the Intercollegiate Media Studies Website
All academic programs and faculty welcome every student regardless of identity, background, or belief. Admission and course participation are based solely on academic interest, performance, and declared major.
Social Responsibility
Jansikwe Medina-Tayac '25
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Media Studies major, "Journalerx" director
Read Jansikwe's StoryStudents have the opportunity to work with underserved populations on a Media Studies project to bring change and awareness in the community.