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Alumni Profile: Madeline Arbutus

Designing a Career with Purpose and Passion

By: Kendall Blunt Photo Credit: Abel Communications Madeline Arbutus, a graduate of 2022, holds her dual B.A. in Media and Communication Studies as well as Visual Arts with a focus on...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 2:59 PM

Madeline stands smiling wearing a blue denim jacket against a white background.

Simplifying the Complexity of MCS 333

Learning about history and theory doesn’t have to be scary!

By: Gwen Pacis Photo Credit: Gwen Pacis At first glance, Media and Communication Studies (MCS) core courses seem straightforward. Each offers skills that will be important in completing a...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 2:55 PM

Notebook open to a page of class notes with a pile of different color pens overlapping and next to the notebook.

Alumni Profile: Johanna Alonso

Johanna's MCS path

By: Ellen Kim Photo Credit: Sophie Lasher Please introduce yourself! (When you graduated, how you identify, etc.) My name is Johanna (she/her) and I graduated from UMBC in 2020. I double...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 2:43 PM

A head and shoulders shot of Johanna standing by a brick wall with steps behind her.

Student Profile: Marilin Argueta

From Procreate to Professional: Marilin’s Journey in MCS

Meet Marilin, a Media and Communication Studies (MCS) major with a Psychology minor and a Chinese Certificate, set to graduate in May 2025. Her journey to the MCS major began undecided with a...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 12:22 PM

Student Profile: Jacob Singleton

By: Marilin Argueta-Osorio We had the chance to learn more about Senior Jacob Singleton who is excited to graduate in the Spring of 2025! Currently, Jacob is working hard on their capstone...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 11:47 AM

Student Profile: Jimeto Nwafor

Passion for Voice Acting and Media Production

By: Mily Pineda-Rivera Jimeto Nwafor, a senior at UMBC, is set to graduate in spring 2025 with a major in Media and Communication Studies (MCS) and a minor in Sociology. From a young age,...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 11:38 AM

Student Profile: Mily Pineda-Rivera

MCS Experience to Future Outlook

By: Ellen Kim Photo Credit: Alayna Williams Introduce yourself My name is Mily Pineda Rivera, and I am currently a first-generation student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 10:58 AM

Student Profile: Kendall Blunt

Media Consumption Into Media Creation

By: Gwen Pacis Photo Credit: Kendall Blunt Let’s give Kendall Blunt a warm hello! Kendall Blunt is a senior in the Media and Communication Studies (MCS) major also working on her certificate...

Posted: December 2, 2024, 3:03 PM

Alumni Profile: Amanda Winters

The student who got to witness the birth of the major

By: Anna Mishonova Photo Credit: Amanda Winters What do you miss the most about MCS and UMBC? The major itself! This was the turning point of the media going from print and television to...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:23 AM

Alumni: Stephanie Marceron

Onward and Upward

By: Matthew Milo Photo Credit: Mike Washington Stephanie Marceron graduated from UMBC with a MCS degree in the Fall ‘23 semester, and has since become the Chanel boutique manager at Ulta, where...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:15 AM