Gabrielle Gramont
I had the most amazing four years in this University and am so happy to be able to call it home. Wahoowa!
UVA's Department of Media Studies analyzes media culture, technology, labor, literacy, policy, infrastructure, and inequity. Our goal is to provide students with the tools to evaluate and shape media. With global reach, our faculty and students examine media from a variety of perspectives that include media history, aesthetics and form, audience analysis, media uses, the impact of media on public opinion, and the relations between media and the law.
Annie Klein
Making a podcast for Celebrity Studies with Ellcessor was one of the best school experiences I’ve ever had. I loved that class and that project so much, and I’m so proud of what we made.
Claire Huddleston
One of my favorite UVA memories was Lighting of my Lawn as a fourth year this past December. It was so fun to be surrounded by my friends and the entire UVA community to see the beautiful, magical Holiday display. It was a gorgeous night filled with fun singing and dancing, and the lights shined magnificently.
Kristin Cors
I will forever cherish the common admiration for Charlottesville's beautiful sunrises and sunsets and every adventure that went with seeing them!
Jacob Thomas Vanaman
While there is so much that made UVA special for me - the spaces, the classes, and the people - a few of my favorite experiences have been in the Music Department with: Noel Lobley, the kindest and most passionate professor I have ever met; Luke Dahl, who taught me to unlock the artistic freedom of technology; Fred Maus, without whom I would be less observant, less introspective, and less empathetic; John Dearth, whose words echo the warmest embrace and continue to remind me to "strive for tone"; Matthew Burtner, who challenged me to see and harness the beauty in the seemingly mundane; Joel
Siva Vaidhyanathan
My favorite class hang-out spot was the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, site of Late Night with Stephen Colbert, where I have had the pleasure of hanging out with hundreds of UVA Media Studies students who have taken my New York City January-term course.
Ibtisaam Amin
My people! They are my family away from home and have brought joy, compassion, and truth to my experience and made my time at UVA what it was.
Emily Angelotti
One of my favorite UVA memories was when we finally beat Virginia Tech at football! Not only did I get to rush the field (which had been on my bucket list), but one of my best friends who goes to VT came for the game as well. I spent the rest of the weekend showing her my favorite spots around Charlottesville. We got Bodo's, walked around IX art park, and hung out at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar. We even caught a concert at The Jefferson! The weekend felt like a walk down memory lane for me, but with the added excitement of my friend experiencing Charlottesville for the first time.
Summer Zhang
Favorite class at UVA: Media Policy with Professor Christopher Ali; it’s a very challenging class for sure, but I learned a lot about the policy side of Media Studies which showed me that media is so much more than just content and business. I am hoping to learn more about media policy when I move to DC after graduation.
Emily Sumlin
One of my favorite parts of UVA came in my last year when I joined the Promotions class in the Comm School. Being a Media Studies major, I was really nervous since I didn't have a business background but my incredible team showed me my strengths were an asset and that we all brought unique things to the project. We made a great team but we make greater friends and I'm so lucky to have them in my life (and its crazy that we only just met this year).
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May 3, 2024
Aniko Bodroghkozy featured in Time.
April 26, 2024
Congratulations to Tyler Williams on the publication of his book!
April 22, 2024
Anna Katherine Clay on National Public Radio's Radio IQ.