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Communications and Media Studies (CMS) is an interdisciplinary program
designed to educate Tufts students about mass media and communications
within a liberal arts curriculum. Nearly 20 years after its inception,
the program continues to focus on the role of media in the United
States and internationally. In an era in which knowledge about people
and events comes primarily from mass media, responsible citizens
increasingly need to understand the historical, social, and cultural
significance of film, print, digital and electronic media.
Through its three minor degrees, its core courses, internship program,
campus events, and support of related courses in other departments,
the program stresses an interdisciplinary understanding of the impact
of mass communications on individuals, institutions, and cultures.
It promotes critical thinking skills, media literacy, and exposure
to a wide range of perspectives on media and society.
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Communications and Media Studies is located at 95 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155;
phone 617-627-2007; fax 617-627-3449; cms@tufts.edu
Fall '08 CMS Courses
MCMS Minor
Film Studies Minor
Courses of special note:
EXP-0050CF. Media Literacy and Social Change (Monday, 1:30-4:00 pm)
EXP-0053CF. Producing Films for Social Change (Tues. and Thurs., 6:00-8:30 pm)
EXP-0055CF. History of Documentary Films (Wednesday, 6:00-8:30 pm)
EXP-0058CF. Marketing for Social Change (Monday, 6:00-8:30 pm)
EXP-0099CF. Media Internships (By consent only. Contact cms@tufts.edu for eligibility, consent, and registration.)
If you are interested in doing a communications internship for credit this fall, contact CMS Director Julie Dobrow (julie.dobrow@tufts.edu, x74744) about eligibility, consent, and registration.
Stay-tuned for a list of upcoming CMS events!
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CMS Seniors
Considering Doing a Senior Project? Then you MUST register for EXP-0190 (CMS Senior Colloquium) for the fall semester by meeting with CMS Director Julie Dobrow, 95 Talbot Avenue, on Tuesday, 9/2, between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Bring an ADD Form.
Discuss with her whether you prefer EXP-190BF (Wed, 12:00-12:50, Tisch 316) or EXP-190CF (Thurs, 9:30-10:20 am, Eaton 202). |
2008 P.T. Barnum Award Winners
The event, co-sponsored by CMS, the Department of Drama and Dance, Office of Alumni Relations and the NY Tufts Alliance, took place on June 9 in New York.
(L-R) Albert Berger (A79), film producer, Bona Fide Productions; Neal Shapiro (A80), President and Chief Executive, Educational Broadcasting Corporation; Jim Nicola (A72), Artistic Director, New York Theatre Workshop
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Co-Sponsored by CMS
The Third Annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism - April 14, 2008
This year's panel, moderated by NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw (second from left), and featuring (L-R) Eric Fehrnstrom, Senior Communications Advisor to Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Wall Street Journal Columnist Peggy Noonan, and New York Times Magazine Staff Writer Matt Bai, discussed the topic "Noise vs. News: The State of Political Coverage."
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On May 19, The Communications and Media Studies Program and The New York Tufts Alliance, a chapter of the Tufts University Alumni Association, held a special sneak preview of First Look Studios’ latest release: War, Inc., directed by Tufts alum and CMS Executive Board Member Joshua Seftel ( A90).
The event was held at New York City's Tribeca Cinemas.
WAR, INC. is a political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation being run by a former US Vice-President (Dan Akroyd). In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires a troubled hit man (John Cusack), to kill a Middle East oil minister. The film also features Marisa Tomei and Hillary Duff.
Below: Seftel and CMS Director Julie Dobrow field questions from audience members following the film's screening.
About the Director, Joshua Seftel (A90):
Joshua Seftel's filmmaking has brought him to Romania, Bosnia, South Africa, Costa Rica, Iceland, and across the United States. At age 22, he received his first Emmy nomination for his documentary film Lost and Found (1991) about the plight of Romania's 120,000 orphaned and abandoned children. Made for $2,000, Lost and Found helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and spurred American adoptions of hundreds of Romanian orphans. Seftel's subsequent films include Old Warrior (1994), Taking on the Kennedys (1996) chosen by Time Magazine as one the ten "Best of the Year," and the HBO film Ennis' Gift (2001), made in memory of Bill Cosby's late son, Ennis. |
From the Hill to Hollywood! CMS, the Department of Drama and Dance, the Los Angeles Tufts Alliance, and the Office of Alumni Relations conferred the P.T. Barnum Award for Excellence in Entertainment in Los Angeles on June 7, 2007.
The award recipients include (L-R): Steve Tisch (A71), award-winning producer of over fifty films including Risky Business, Forrest Gump, and American History X; Seamus Blackley (A90), top-selling video game designer, chief developer of Microsoft’s Xbox, and an agent at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) representing individuals in the gaming industry; and Ben Silverman (A92), leading television producer of hit shows such as The Office, Ugly Betty, The Weakest Link, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and The Tudors, and newly-appointed co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and NBC-Universal Media Studios.
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CMS co-sponsored the second annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism at Tufts in April, 2007. An all-star panel, moderated by Dan Rather, discussed "What Would Murrow See Now? How the Press Covers War and Conflict." The panelists include (L-R): Commander Joseph “Cappy” Surette, APR, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. European Command Liaison Office; Kimberly Abbott, Media Adviser for North America, International Crisis Group; Dave Marash, Anchor, Al Jazeera English; Charles Sennott, Staff Writer, Special Projects Team, Boston Globe; and Dan Rather, Global Correspondent, "Dan Rather Reports" and HDNet.
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The
Media and Public Service Program |
CMS
is now working to add a new track in Media and Public Service.
To find out more about this program, click on the following
links:
For more information
on MPS, Click Here.
To see student
films created in MPS classes, Click Here. |
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