Emerging Media and Communication
The Emerging Media and Communication program prepares students not only to produce the media of the future, but to reflect on the impacts these digital networked technologies have on our culture. While conventional degree programs in media emphasize established media formats, EMAC integrates this traditional approach with the creation, applications and implications of emerging media. In short, the major requires both practice and theory. We are concerned not with training and teaching students about the media of yesterday, or even today, but rather how to critically think about and operate in a rapidly evolving and emerging media landscape, to be prepared for the media jobs that do not yet exist.
Currently UT Dallas offers both a BA and an MA in Emerging Media and Communication. Students can expect to take courses covering a range of digital media, from social networks and designing and writing for the web, to digital videography and mobile media. EMAC classes are taught by experienced professionals in digital media production and established scholars in the field. Students also participate in several collaborative research labs, developing the media of tomorrow.
Interested in learning more? Visit Emerging Media and Communication's program site.
