Media Arts BA- Criticism

In the option in media arts criticism, you focus on the history, theory, and cultural context of media industries. You examine how media shapes—and is shaped by—social, political, and historical forces across diverse cultures and periods. This path prepares you to become a scholar of media, equipped for roles as critics, festival programmers, authors, historians, or documentarians. It also offers a strong foundation for advanced degrees in media-related disciplines.

International students applying for freshman admission must have graduated from a college-preparatory high school program and must not have completed or attempted any college or university coursework after high school graduation. Applicants are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) on the U.S. 4.0 grading scale. SAT or ACT scores are not required for admission, although submitting higher-level test scores may help students qualify for higher-level English and/or mathematics courses.