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    Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
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    Phone: 212.229.5150 or
    800.292.3040
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    Program Contacts 

    Chair 
    Orville Lee
    Associate Professor, Culture and Media
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    Departmental Advisors

    Culture and Media Director and Departmental Faculty Advisor
    Heather Davis
    Assistant Professor, Culture and Media
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    Screen Studies Director and Departmental Faculty Advisor 
    Genevieve Yue
    Associate Professor, Culture and Media
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    Student Success Advisor for Culture and Media and Screen Studies
    Emily Sierra
    Lang Academic Advisor
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  • Engage in active analysis of the cultural, political, and individual worlds that are formed through media technologies and practices. The Culture and Media program at Lang analyzes media as it relates to and affects diverse dimensions of culture, including politics, economics, business, education, art, and entertainment. Gain the critical research and production tools you need to understand historical and contemporary media landscapes and cultural narratives.

    • Study Options Major, Minor

    Culture and Media students and faculty are committed to understanding and decoding the ways in which a diverse array of media influence our daily lives as well as the impact that we, both as individuals and collectively, can have on the cultural and political climates that surround us. 

    Through a combination of theory and practice, our students - as scholars, writers, filmmakers, artists, and designers - learn the critical thinking and making skills to actively engage in the process of world-making across three thematic areas: 

    • Cultural Studies: critical analysis of texts, identities, and representations with a focus on questions of power
    • Media Studies: theories, histories, and practices of media, including photography, film, television, video, and digital media
    • Screen Studies: the critical, analytical, and hands-on production practices of filmmaking and cinematic arts

    The New School also hosts numerous special events related to media and culture, including  screenings, talks by industry leaders, and opportunities for you to showcase your work. 

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    Connecting to New York City

    Our campus location in the heart of Greenwich Village gives you direct access to a wealth of opportunities and resources in this global center of culture and media. Media and Culture students have interned for leading media outlets including The Colbert Report, MTV, the New Yorker, Paramount, HBO, Sony Entertainment, and other media and cultural organizations.

    Career Paths

    The rapidly changing global communications environment calls for professionals trained to analyze and create media arts and studies. A degree in Culture and Media Studies can lead to a successful career in film, television, print and web-based media, and other forms of entertainment. Potential professional roles include production, screenwriting, curatorship, cultural programming, content creation, design, public relations, marketing, journalism, as well as film, arts, and cultural criticism. 

    Consult our 4-Year Lang Career Pathways Map (PDF) for helpful steps and resources to link your academic journey to your future plans. If you are planning to pursue graduate studies in a related field, consider applying to the Bachelor's-Master's program, which enables you to earn graduate credits that will apply to both your Lang degree and a graduate degree at The New School. Learn more and see approved BA/MA pairings

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  • Learn from and work with faculty mentors who are renowned academic scholars and cultural thought leaders.

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To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

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Graduates

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