CMS graduates do everything!  We’ve had students enroll at the top graduate programs in film, journalism and communications studies (as well as go on to graduate or professional school in fields such as law, medicine and business).  We’ve had students who have gotten jobs at the networks, at community newspapers, at film studios and at Google, among other places.  Students find that the combination of having taken a rigorous and rich liberal arts education, understanding media structures, having some practical internship experience, being trained as critical thinkers and having had a lot of practice writing, positions them very well, even in today’s uncertain economic times.

 

“As a multimedia arts minor, I cherished the opportunity to get hands-on experience in a range of creative disciplines.  From 3-D modeling to digital photography and web design, there was always an exciting course to take.  The senior project allowed me to apply all of these skills into one major piece of work, which was an incredibly rewarding and satisfying experience.”

- Chris Dutton, A08, Digitas

 

“CMS was a terrific experience…Apart from the fact that many of the classes feature practical assignments, CMS offers internships and an opportunity to create a project in any area of interest.  In other words, CMS offers a lot of practical experience as well as a solid academic base, and encourages students to draw them together.  For me as an international student, this was very useful.”

- Brindusa Negritoiu, A06, San Diego Marketing Alliance

 

“My CMS experience was defined by the interdisciplinary manner in which it combined with my majors.  By being able to tailor my minor to my personal and professional interests, I feel as though my experience will ground my future career plans in substantive understanding and background.”

- Amy Spitalnick, A08, 2008-09 Dutko Fellow

 

“The media is a powerful force in our world; studying various forms of media (film, tv, music – anything!) can provide greater insight into a lot of the mechanisms that move our society.  In an increasingly globalized world, communication is maybe the most important thing you could study.  The CMS program will help prepare you for the global community of the 21st century.”

- Brian Shilowich, A07, Production Assistant for Hidden Hill Productions

 

“I directed a short documentary for my senior project and it was a large part of the reason I got into film school…I learned that I really could make movies for a living.  If I could make a documentary all by myself, I could only imagine what I could do with a whole crew behind me!”

- Dara Resnik Creasey, J00, Clifford Werber Productions

 

“I interned at NBC, I got a job at NBC.  You can’t beat that.”

- Mark Scholnick A02, E! Entertainment