Media Studies BA: General Media Studies Major

Hunter Core Requirement

Several courses within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core [CCC], Hunter Focus, Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Appendix I: Hunter Core Requirement

In the case of the Media Studies major, the courses that meet CCC are:

Courses	CUNY Common Core	Foundational or Major
MEDIA 18000	Individual & Society	Major

Major - 36 credits

A. Required Introductory Courses (9 cr.)

B. Required Analytical Courses (9 cr.)

Students must take at least 9 credits of analytical courses. Any 200- and 300-level MEDIA courses may be used to meet this requirement. Any 200- or 300-level FILM course counts toward this requirement as well, though students may only count up to 6 credits total of FILM or FILMP classes toward the major. MEDP and FILMP courses do not count toward the analytical requirement.

C. Elective Analytical or Production Courses (18 cr.)

Students must take an additional 18 credits of analytical and/or production courses. These may be any 200- or 300-level MEDIA or MEDP courses. Any 200- or 300-level FILM or FILMP course counts toward this requirement as well, though students may only count up to 6 credits total of FILM or FILMP classes toward the major.