Department of Media Study

The Department of Media Study is an academic department with the College of Arts and Sciences. It is located in the Center for the Arts.^[1]

Academic Programs

Undergraduate

The department offers two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Media Study and a Bachelor of Arts in Film Study.^[2] Within the Media Study program, students concentrate in Production or Critical Studies.

The department also offers an undergraduate Minor in Media Study and Certificate in Game Studies.

Graduate

Currently, the department offers a Master of Science in Media Arts and Sciences and a Doctor of Philosophy in Media Study.^[3]

Previously, they have also offered an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Humanities in Film and Media Study and a Master of Fine Arts in Media Arts Production. However, these programs did not accept applications for the 2025-26 academic year.^[4]^[5]

Facilities and Resources

The department has an Equipment Room located in the Center for the Arts where students can rent devices including cameras, microphones, lighting kits, projectors, and other essential production equipment that they may need for coursework.^[6] The Department of Media Study also has 9 production labs located within CFA, with a variety of resources from 16mm film editing equipment to audio recording space.

Notable People

References

[1] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/about/facilities-equipment.html

[2] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/undergraduate/overview.html

[3] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/graduate/overview.html

[4] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/graduate/mfa.html

[5] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/graduate/ma.html

[6] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/about/facilities-equipment.html

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