Culture and Media (Minor)

Overview

The Culture and Media minor is offered through Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. 

Culture and Media minors gain an understanding of cultural and technological histories, concepts, debates, politics, and practices. Students have the chance to select from rich curricular offerings in culture, media, and screen studies. See the university course catalog for fall 2026 Culture and Media courses that fulfill these requirements. Learn more about the Culture and Media program at Lang.

Curriculum

The minor in Culture and Media requires completion of a minimum of 18 credits, distributed as follows:

  • 2 Introductory Core courses (6 credits)
  • 3–4 additional LCST Culture and Media courses, at least 2 at the 3000 level or higher (12 credits)

Total credits: 18

Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses taken to fulfill the minor.

Eligibility

Minors are available to undergraduate students across The New School. Please meet with your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit in with your overall degree requirements. If you have additional questions about requirements for the Culture and Media minor that cannot be answered by your Student Success advisor, please consult the departmental faculty advisor for your area of interest:

Culture Director and Departmental Faculty Advisor
Media Director and Departmental Faculty Advisor
Heather Davis
Assistant Professor of Culture and Media
davish1@newschool.edu

Screen Studies Director and Departmental Faculty Advisor 
Genevieve Yue
Associate Professor of Culture and Media
yueg@newschool.edu

How to Declare or Change a Minor

General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.

Take the Next Step

Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.

Declare or change a minor on my.newschool.edu in the Academics tab. 

Take The Next Step

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