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Media Studies

Why Study Media Studies

Earn an Associate Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Science Degree for Transfer (AS-T) in Film, Television, and Media Studies emphasizes Media Studies, and will prepare you to transfer to a four-year university and for professional careers in a variety of media-related fields. The degree offers a strong foundation in the language, history, culture, and aesthetics of media.

What You'll Learn

How to analyze, synthesize, and critique media languages and aesthetics.
Develop ability to interpret, evaluate, and analyze the wide variety of contexts and ideologies embedded within different media forms.
Knowledge of media history and technological innovation, including its effects upon the development of media as business and art form.
An analytical understanding of media's role in the shaping of cultural values and perceptions.

Degrees & Certificates

View list below for programs offered at Foothill. Then select program map for a possible schedule that fulfills program and college requirements.

For program requirements and full course listings, view Media Studies degrees and certificates information.

Associate in Science for Transfer

Film, Television, and Media Studies, AS-T Program Map

Certificate of Achievement (CA)

Certificate of Achievement in Film, Television, and Electronic Media, CA Program Map

Ways to Experience More!

At Foothill, we offer many opportunities to get involved outside the classroom.

Research & Service Leadership Symposium

Showcase your ideas and creativity at Foothill’s annual symposium, where students present research, service projects, and creative work through talks, posters, performances, and art exhibitions.

Global Experiential Learning

Travel, study, and gain real-world experience through Foothill’s faculty-led global programs. Explore new cultures, earn academic credit, and participate in service learning, research, and study abroad around the world.

Humanities Scholars Work Experience

Gain real-world experience through paid internships with mission-driven nonprofit organizations. Build professional skills, connect coursework to careers, and work with community partners across the region.

IDEA Lab

Create, record, and experiment in Foothill’s Interdisciplinary Electronic Arts Lab, a creative hub supporting music technology, media, photography, graphic design, and digital arts.