Comparative Media Studies is the examination of media technologies
and their cultural, social, aesthetic, political, ethical, legal, and
economic implications.
At MIT, students are trained to think critically
about properties of all media and about the shared properties of
different media, as well as the shared properties and functions of
media more generally, both within one period of time and across
generations.
MIT Comparative Media Studies offers both undergraduate degree
opportunities, as well as a two-year course of study leading to an SM
degree.
MIT Comparative Media Studies research and educational projects
explore a wide variety of traditional media and their uses in
education, entertainment, communication, politics, and commerce.
Faculty are widely recognized for their leadership in developing both
archival and instructional interactive projects, creating new models
for thinking about, producing, and using digital media. Through several
research and project initiatives we work closely with Microsoft,
Initiative Media, LeapFrog Enterprises, American Theatre Wing, and the
Royal Shakespeare Company.
Department of Comparative Media Studies links
Visit the MIT Department of Comparative Media Studies home page at:
http://web.mit.edu/cms/
Review the MIT Department of Comparative Media Studies curriculum at:
/OcwWeb/web/resources/curriculum/index.htm#cms