Inquiry Seminar (MCC-UE 1200)

MCC Research Inquiry Seminars, taken early in the major, expose students to the department’s culture of scholarly inquiry. Course topics reflect faculty research interests, offering students a chance to explore emerging issues in the field of media studies.

Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8048)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Cipolla, Cyd


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8049)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Wed
9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Gitelman, Lisa


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8050)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Wed
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Wu, Angela


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8051)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Tue
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ali, Isra


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8052)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Wed
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ross, Andrew · Tawil-Souri, Helga


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8053)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Moore, Kelli


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8054)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Wed
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bianco, Jamie


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8055)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu
9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by


MCC-UE 1200-000 (8056)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Mon
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Chumley, Lily

Senior Honors in Media Culture/Communication (MCC-UE 1210)

Seminar for students who have been approved by the department to pursue honors in the major. Extended primary research in Communication Studies, focusing on the development and sharing of individual research projects. Students will enroll concurrently in two points of independent study under the director of a faculty honors sponsor, as outlined in departmental guidelines.

Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)


MCC-UE 1210-000 (8057)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Mon
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ali, Isra

Social Media Practicum (MCC-UE 1032)

In this workshop-based course, students will become well versed in contemporary debates on social media and its impact on self and society, share their own experiences and observations in this area, design an original research project (using methods such as discourse analysis, virtual ethnography, and interviewing), and write a long-form analysis paper.

Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)


MCC-UE 1032-000 (8105)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Mon,Wed
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ali, Isra


MCC-UE 1032-000 (8106)
09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Mon,Wed
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ali, Isra

History of Media & Comm (MCC-UE 3)

This course introduces students to key concepts in history of media and communication, and to the stakes of historical inquiry. Rather than tracing a necessarily selective historical arc from alphabet to Internet or from cave painting to coding, the course is organized around an exploration of case studies in context.

Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2023)


MCC-UE 3-000 (10672)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Mon,Wed
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ali, Isra


MCC-UE 3-000 (11292)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Sinett, Arel


MCC-UE 3-000 (11293)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Sinett, Arel


MCC-UE 3-000 (11294)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ozkiral, Alijan


MCC-UE 3-000 (11295)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ozkiral, Alijan


MCC-UE 3-000 (11296)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Chenery, Ashley


MCC-UE 3-000 (11376)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Chenery, Ashley


MCC-UE 3-000 (11377)
09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Tue,Thu
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Brooklyn Campus
Instructed by Fotsch, Paul