We proudly support our students in your effort to become the media or arts professional you envision.

Whether you decide to join your fellow MCMA majors and live in the Colleges Kellogg Hall, get awarded a scholarship, participate in the spring break externship program, take a professional development skills workshop, get extensive on the job experience in the field during the internship program, become a part of the many student groups and other hands-on opportunities, or become part of the College community, you are sure to increase the value of your education here at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Making connections with students, faculty, staff and other professionals in MCMA will help make your college career successful. After all, college is your time to prepare for your future in media or the arts, and capitalizing on your opportunities now will help you seize and excel in your future career.

While at Southern you can take advantage of computer support, find a student work position, connect with other MCMA students and alumni, and utilize University services such as Salukinet, Blackboard/WebCT, and SIUC on iTunes U.

Department of Cinema and Photography



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Offers undergraduate and graduate courses in the history, theory, criticism, and production of cinema, photography, and digital arts. Our educational orientation is a holistic, arts and humanities based understanding of media as social and cultural practice.

Department of Radio-Television



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Offering a combination of theoretical and practical hands-on opportunities such as radio stations, broadcast television, and alt.news.

School of Journalism



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The SoJ combines a broad exposure to the liberal arts with a detailed understanding of journalism in modern society.

Graduate Studies



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The MCMA Graduate Studies Program is a flexible, college-wide program that emphasizes a cross-disciplinary approach where intellectual and creative diversity are recognized as integral to artistic and scholastic excellence.