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MCS Major Alexandra Hulett

Student Feature

By: Elena Kim Photo credit: Jared Lyles Can you share a little about yourself and a fun fact about you?  Hi, my name is Alex! I’m 30 years old and originally from Miami, FL. Fun fact...

Posted: April 29, 2022, 10:53 AM

MCSCOM: Connect, Engage, Grow

By: Elisabeth Chen Have you ever wanted to be more connected with those within the Media & Communication Studies major? There is a bit more to MCS than what you see in the classroom. The MCS...

Posted: April 14, 2022, 10:52 AM

Get to Know Our Alumni - Jacquelyn (Jackie) Nguyen

Graduated: Spring 2021

By: Melissa Pham Photo Credit: Brian Nguyen I recently had the opportunity to interview one of our MCS recent graduates, Jacquelyn (Jackie) Nguyen. Jackie is currently a Communication and...

Posted: April 14, 2022, 10:24 AM

MCS In Action: Sahiba Babra, ‘21

Babra combines MCS and Economics coursework for her master's

By Jordan Lomax  Photo Credit: Payton Steele Sahiba Babra ‘21, economics and Media and Communication Studies, did not originally have MCS in her academic plans. She started at UMBC in the fall...

Posted: April 14, 2022, 10:21 AM

MCS Major Elisabeth Chen

MCS Student Highlight

By Joy Au Photo Credit: Joanna Chen As an MCS student, hands-on experience is often emphasized in the curriculum as an essential step in career development. For Elisabeth Chen — and many other...

Posted: April 14, 2022, 10:11 AM

MCS In Practice

OCA Mocha co-founder and intern share their MCS experience

By Shesh Batni Have you heard of OCA Mocha? It’s a cool coffee shop just down the street co-founded by UMBC students with big ties to the Media and Communication Studies Department. MCS alum...

Posted: December 9, 2021, 4:17 PM

Demystifying MCS 499: Capstone Senior Seminar

Don’t be scared of the finish line!

By Shesh Batni When you first declare Media and Communication Studies as your major, you may notice at the end of the road sits a little course titled MCS 499: Capstone Senior Seminar. But beyond...

Posted: December 2, 2021, 10:51 AM

MCS alum Masongo Ogora

starts podcast using skills from both theory & production

By Shesh Batni Recently, I sat down with MCS alum Masongo Ogora 21’ to hear his experience of finishing the MCS program, graduating, and moving onto new adventures using all the skills he’s...

Posted: December 1, 2021, 2:50 PM

Pandemic Punk

An Analysis of the Punk Design Aesthetic in the Pandemic

I graduated with my Master of Fine Arts in Integrated Design in Spring of 2021. My thesis project, Pandemic Punk, was completed as an MFA thesis for University of Baltimore's MFA in Integrated...

Posted: July 9, 2021, 1:24 PM