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Important:

  • Students are no longer accepted into this program as of June 5, 2024. 

Fredonia’s Media Management program prepares you to manage various aspects of the visual and performing arts. Our well-rounded syllabi includes instruction in business and financial management, marketing and fundraising, law and ethics, media sales, programming, research and survey methods, and event promotion and management. The program prepares you for work in traditional and emerging media industries or with related firms, or for a career in broadcast and media management.

The Fredonia Difference

Fredonia’s Department of Communication strives to foster in students an understanding of the role, process, and practice of communication through teaching, research, creative work, and service. It is a multidisciplinary field, drawing on ancient and modern rhetoric, social sciences, aesthetic theory and technique, cultural studies, and other perspectives.

Career Opportunities for Media Management

  • Media executive
  • Researcher for broadcast/film/video
  • Social media manager
  • Web content manager
  • Multimedia specialist
  • Public relations official
  • Television/film/video producer

COMM 375 Mass Media Theory

The course will examine the historical context of media theory covering the emergence of United States media technology, economics, cultural implications, and political influences to provide a basis for examining the evolution of media theories.

COMM 420 Communication Law and Ethics

Assessment of the regulatory framework and major legal issues of the mass media. Examination of ethical issues in the media as well as principles and concepts of ethical theory.

COMM 400 Media Industry Management

Analysis of the various techniques and problems involved in management of media companies. Topics examined include general theories of management, ethics, audience research, programming/content, sales/revenue, and business practices.

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