About this Program

Old Dominion University offers a minor in Media Studies. This program consists of 15 hours of course work taken from designated courses in the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts. The minor requires COMM 260 and least 12 additional credits of designated course work at the 300-400 level.


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Program Highlights

  • This Minor allows students to develop critical analytical tools that can lead to careers in the entertainment industries

  • This Minor allows students to hone journalism skills for a multi-mediated market

  • Hampton Roads is the #42 media market in the United States and geographically situated between two top-10 markets in Atlanta and Washington, DC.

  • Media literacy skills are paramount for active participation in our society

  • Many classes include opportunities to interact with media professionals

Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Media Studies at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½?
Students entering the Minor program in Media Studies should meet the minimum university admission requirements Undergraduate Admission.

Transfer

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Careers

Check out these ideas from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Center for Career & Leadership Development and the . A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

$66,000 Median Salary

All media and communication workers not listed separately.

$55,540 Median Salary

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

$96,690 Median Salary

Alumni Careers

Disney
Lifetime Television Network
PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
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Cost

Tuition is charged per credit hour. Amounts shown are tuition only and do not include mandatory fees, technology-delivered course fees, course-specific fees, books, housing, meal plans, or other costs. Campus-based students may take technology-delivered or online courses. Tuition is based on student classification. Fees for technology-delivered courses and other costs are listed on the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ tuition and fees page. 

Active Duty Military Rate
$250 / Cost Per-Credit
Virginia Resident
$281 / Cost Per-Credit
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
$453 / Cost Per-Credit
Non-Resident
$972 / Cost Per-Credit

Ways to Save

Here are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½. For more information visit University Student Financial Aid.

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Undergraduate Admissions

757-683-3685 office
757-683-3255 fax
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International Admissions

757-683-3701 office
757-683-3651 fax

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Communication (Minor)