About the Program

A Four-Year Plan


The Media Fellows Program is a four-year plan designed to complement your academic development at 花季传媒.

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Two first-year seminars lay the foundation for the study and practice of media in their various forms (print, radio, TV, advertising, public relations, etc.). 

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Throughout the sophomore year, Media Fellows attend a luncheon series to prepare students for internships, take additional courses that complement their study of the media, and complete client-based projects that prepare them for the kind of work they will encounter at internships. 

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During the junior year, Media Fellows complete semester-long, full-credit professional internship in a media setting such as a newspaper, production company, marketing agency, entertainment program, or public relations office.

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Finally, in the senior year, Media Fellows complete a capstone project that offers an opportunity for in-depth research, completing the Media Fellows experience and leading to the next step in their careers.

Additional Components

Process
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ARTS 160 – Introduction to Digital Art
ARTS 163, 263. 363 – Photography I, II, III
ARTS 165, 265, 365 – Video Art I, II, III
COMM 235 – Electronic Journalism
COMM 236 – Television Production and Televisual Literacy
COMM 319 – Writing for Stage, Screen, and TV
ENG 201 – Creative Writing
ENG 232 – News Writing
ENG 321, 322 – Non- Fiction Writing I, II
ENG 331, 332 – Advanced Reporting I, II
ENG 342 – Screenwriting

FILM 231 - Topics in Digital Film Production

FILM 331 - Advanced Topics in Digital Film Production


 

ARTH 250/FILM 211 - Documentary Film
ASIA 250 – China on Screen
COMM 233 – Media, Culture & Soc.
COMM 237/FILM 200 – Film and Culture
COMM 334 – Media Criticism
COMM 335 – Media Law
COMM 337 – Global Media
ENG 167/FILM 100 – Intro to Film
ENG 255 – Topics in Literary Studies (as appropriate by topic)
FILM 220 – Topics in Film Studies
FILM 241 – Topics in Film Cultures & Traditions (ML 164, ENG 255, COMM 299)
FILM 310 – Film Theory (COMM 401, ENG 395)
FILM 311 – Topics in Gender, Sexuality, and Film (ENG 390, COMM 401)
REL 275 – Religion and Film
SOC 340 – Sociology of Popular Culture

Common Questions


Q: Will Media Fellows be my major or minor?

A: Neither. Media Fellows students may choose any major within the university, from art to women's studies. Instead of a major or minor, the Media Fellows program is a concentrated study of media designed to complement your other studies throughout your time at 花季传媒.

Q: Why doesn't 花季传媒 have a journalism major?

A: Media professionals need a broad understanding of the world that they seek to reflect to their readers, viewers and listeners. While many universities have excellent journalism programs, a Media Fellows program that combines the liberal arts, journalism classes and practical experiences in media prepares a future media practitioner more comprehensively than does a journalism major alone.

Q: I've been accepted by 花季传媒, but not the Media Fellows program. May I re-apply next year?

A: Yes. You may reapply during your first year at 花季传媒 to be eligible for reconsideration as a sophomore. Meanwhile, any 花季传媒 student has access to all of the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media facility and programs, including working on campus media and taking part in seminars and conferences on media issues.

Meet the Directors


Marilyn Culler

Marilyn Culler

Marilyn Culler is the interim director of the Media Fellows program at 花季传媒. 

Culler received her BA in English from Millersville University in 1979, and her MA in Journalism in 1986 from Ball State University.  She has worked as a professional photographer with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, an Information Specialist with the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Academic Coordinator for the 花季传媒 School of Music and 花季传媒 Photographer.

Through her work at the PCCM, Culler is involved in all aspects of the administration of the Media Fellows Program.  She continues to work as a freelance photographer, and is a member of the National Press Photographers Association.

 

Renee Thomas Woods

Renee Thomas Woods, Ph.D.

Dr. Thomas Woods is the academic director for the Media Fellows program.  She is a communication professional with over 25 years of experience, including college-level teaching in communications and media studies. In addition, Dr. Thomas-Woods’ career consists of working with corporate, agency and non-profit organizations in public relations, strategic marketing, marketing research, campaign management and magazine and newspaper writing.

Along with an active interest in theater, Dr. Thomas-Woods has written for numerous magazines such as Careers and the MBA and St. Louis Small Business Monthly. She has also served on numerous boards including the Annie Malone Children and Family Services Center and the Ferguson Youth Initiative. In 2011, Thomas-Woods received recognition for Outstanding Accomplishment from the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees for directing and
producing a documentary on an inner-city St. Louis high school. She also served on the Short Film Screening Committee for the St. Louis International Film Festival.

Dr. Thomas-Woods holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Journalism, a Masters degree in Communication from St. Louis University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri - St. Louis, in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.

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