Overview

Majors at University of North Carolina Greensboro have opportunities to study and produce narrative and documentary film, social advocacy and interdisciplinary media productions, fictional and nonfictional television, and video journalism. Students can craft their own program of study, drawing from courses on every aspect of film, video, and digital media production; media and screenwriting; media theory, history, and criticism; and news reporting and analysis. Students seeking vocational specializations should pursue relevant post-baccalaureate studies.

Key facts

Graduates have gone on to work on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert;” Lionsgate; New Republic Pictures; Trailer Park Productions; Sony Animation; Fox Broadcasting Co.; WNCN in Raleigh, N.C.; WGHP-TV in High Point, N.C.; Spectrum News, NC; freelance positions as showrunners, producers, directors, and assistant directors in motion picture and television production.

Graduates have earned advanced degrees at schools including the University of Southern California, UCLA, Florida State University, and Savannah College of Art and Design.The Department's rich and varied curriculum is matched by an extensive cocurricular program that includes opportunities to participate in on-campus media productions, the student-run campus radio station WUAG, the UNCG Carolina Film and Video Festival (CFVF), and a strong local and national internship program. The CFVF is an annual, international competitive showcase for student and independent media producers. The Department hosts the Festival screenings and workshops each spring.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media History to 1940

Media History 1941 to the Present

Media Writing

Media Literacy

Image and Sound Acquisition

Image and Sound Postproduction

Media Theory

Media Law and Ethics

Creative Process in Film and Video

Digital Media

Multimedia for Social Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement

Topics in Media and Popular Culture

Media Programming

Radio and Media Culture

Gender and Media Culture

News Analysis

Non-Western Film: Asian

Film History

Cult Films

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greensboro, United States

Disciplines

Media Studies & Mass Media View 908 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Completed International Admissions Application

A nonrefundable application fee of $65 USD

Essay/statement of purpose (optional but strongly encouraged)

Official English language proficiency score report

Official transcripts from each college/university attended

Official secondary education / high school transcripts or GED certificate, in English

For freshman applicants or transfer applicants with less than 24 credit hours, or where necessary

Copy of valid passport (photo/signature page only)

Copy of valid F1 visa (photo/signature page only) – for transfer-in students coming from a U.S. institution only, or, copy of valid other visa types (ex: H4, E2, L2)

Tuition Fees

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25347 USD / year

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25347 USD / year

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7864 USD / year

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Living costs

Greensboro

United States

1001 - 1540 USD / month

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