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Minors

• ASL Studies
  ������'s ASL Studies minor offers an opportunity to learn American Sign Language while broadening your understanding of Deaf culture and the resources available to the Deaf community. It also provides invaluable transferrable skills as you prepare for a career in your profession of choice. Learn More...
• Black World Studies
  ������’s Black World Studies minor challenges you to question the notion of “blackness” by looking at the term as an identity construct, a political signifier, and a metaphor for social marginalization. You’ll examine patterns of activism that characterize the creative expression, social fabric, political movements, and the scholarship of the black world.  Learn More...
• Broadcast Media
  The Broadcast Media minor offers students a comprehensive understanding of the skills and principles needed to succeed in the dynamic world of digital media production and broadcast journalism. Through hands-on experience and coursework, students will develop expertise in storytelling and technical production, preparing them for roles in television, radio, digital media and live production. Learn More...
• Communication
  The Communication minor offers students the opportunity to develop practical communication skills specific to social services, arts, culture, and governmental entities. This minor complements skills ������ students develop in many majors (e.g. Fashion Studies, Business and Entrepreneurship, Cinema and Television Arts, Dance, Theatre, Design, Photography, Cultural Studies). It includes both foundational Communication courses and courses specific to nonprofit and public affairs organizations. Learn More...
• Creative Writing
  ������'s Creative Writing minor allows you to combine your major field of study with a sequence of workshop classes and elective writing courses that will improve reading, writing, listening, speaking and problem-solving skills—a natural boost for any creative professional.  Learn More...
• Journalism
  Explore an interest in journalism and discover more career options and freelance opportunities with a journalism minor. It’s a great fit if you’re studying fashion, management, public relations, graphic design, or nonfiction. The program focuses on the fundamentals of writing and reporting and teaches you how to use technology and social media in the service of good journalism. The Journalism minor will help you become a better writer and digital storyteller and a more sophisticated news consumer. Learn More...
• Latin American and Latine Studies
  The minor in Latin American and Latine Studies offers courses in the history and culture of Hispanic/Latin American people through an interdisciplinary study of language, literature, media, and the visual and performing arts. You’ll study the transcultural complexity of this population, as well as the ethnic experience of the Hispanic population in America and their contributions to American society.  Learn More...
• Literature
  This minor offers a wide range of literature courses exploring fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and film. As you engage literary writers from the US, Britain, and the world, you will gain valuable career skills in critical thinking, research, idea development, and analytical writing.  Learn More...
• Photojournalism
  The Photojournalism minor aims to provide students with valuable photography, video, audio and new media skills. The curriculum draws upon the expertise of the college’s Journalism and Photography programs, and students will have the opportunity to learn to report and document news and features on various multimedia platforms. Faculty practice award-winning photo and video journalism. Learn More...
• Queer and Gender Studies
  With the Queer and Gender Studies, you’ll learn feminist theory and engage in exhilarating debates on gender and sexuality in historical, social, and global contexts. You’ll take advantage of a wide range of courses to explore issues of gender and sexuality in an interdisciplinary and cohesive way.  Learn More...
• Radio
  The Radio minor gives you the opportunity to study radio in a way that complements your major. It also prepares you for a global multimedia environment by enabling you to craft a diverse body of work that enhances your portfolio. Learn More...
• Voiceover
  The minor in Voiceover provides students with the skills and knowledge required for the art and practice of voiceover copy interpretation and performance. This minor provides basic skills in the appropriate and effective communication of information. Students learn to interpret, mark and deliver text for commercials, animation, film narration, audiobooks, eLearning, Internet entertainment, training videos, mobisodes, webisodes, tour audio and more. Learn More...