Media and Culture

Media and culture is an interdisciplinary major/minor designed to help students explore the role that media plays in cultures around the world.

Why Study Media & Culture at Randolph?

Majors and minors in media and culture explore and learn to apply theoretical concepts, design and carry out original research and creative projects, and gain practical experience through internships.

The program encourages students to become more thoughtful critics and practitioners of media and acquire an understanding of the cultural contexts in which media operate.

A major in media and culture prepares students for careers and/or graduate study in a wide range of fields including, but not limited to multimedia journalism, digital film production, broadcasting, social media marketing, public relations, activism, non-profit work, publishing, information science, and teaching.

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts Degreein Media and Culture

Minor in Media and Culture

Minor in Film Studies

Curriculum and Courses

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Unique Experiences Prepare You for Success

Internships are key to gaining real-world experience and career networking. The NFL connections Mitch MacDonald made during his Washington Football Team internship led to a job with the Miami Dolphins.

Alexandra Wieczorek presents her original research at a conference. — Students conduct advanced level research with their professors and regularly present at academic conferences. The annual Symposium of Artists and Scholars showcases the creative and scholarly work of Randolph students.

Filmmaker Sara Driver '77 — The Sara Driver ’77 and the Digital Filmmaking Course and Lecture Series, as well as other film series, brings students face-to-face with industry creative professionals.

Outcomes

International Anchor

EI Thant Sin ’16, communication studies major
International broadcaster, Voice of America Burmese, Washington, D.C.

A native of Myanmar, Sin was a writer for the Sundial and handled public relations for the Panworld International Club. She also completed several internships, including one at the VOA Service Bureau in Yangon, Myanmar.

That experience led to a position as a TV anchor for the network, where she broadcasts international and Myanmar news in the Burmese language.

“My classes allowed me to view the world’s media more consciously and be aware of what we, as the public, consume daily.”

“I grew up under a dictatorship where curiosity is shut down and questions were discouraged, where obedience signifies politeness, and where being an outspoken woman could carry a negative connotation.”

“At Randolph, I learned about respect and appreciation of different strong suits everyone has. I learned that learning doesn’t stop in class, and GPA is not the only ruler that measures me. I learned to be a strong, independent, and outspoken young Burmese woman who fights for her rights.”

Opportunities and Resources

W W R M - The Worm radio studio — Students can produce a live show or record their podcasts from the broadcast booth of WWRM The Worm overlooking the main floor of Student Center.

Dahlia Lithwick, contributing editor at Newsweek and senior editor at Slate, has lunch with students before a lecture at Randolph College. — Dahlia Lithwick, contributing editor at Newsweek and senior editor at Slate, has lunch with students as part of her visit for the Thayer Lecture series.

Female students edit video in the Randolph College media lab. — The media lab provides technology and space for students to produce their own video, audio, and multi-media works.

Top Ranked Professors

Randolph College’s faculty are consistently recognized as among the best in the nation. The Princeton Review ranked the College 23rd for most accessible professors in the 2024 edition of its flagship college guide, The Best 389 Colleges.

Randolph has been ranked in the top 25 for most accessible professors for 8 years.