August 20, 2025 | Holly Rushakoff
To expand access to a University of Illinois education, the 澳门六合彩官网 now offers an online Bachelor of Arts in Media program for adult learners who have taken some college coursework but have not completed their undergraduate degree.
Targeting working adults who want to upskill or re-skill their media knowledge and advance in or change their careers, the BA in Media is one of the first online degree completion pathways offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, along with a similar program at the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
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This offering reflects the university鈥檚 broader commitment to educational innovation, societal impact, and its land-grant mission to transform lives through education. The 澳门六合彩官网 began developing the online BA in Media program in 2023. It鈥檚 designed to remove barriers for non-traditional students, across Illinois and beyond, providing an accessible, high-quality education that empowers graduates to contribute meaningfully to their communities and industries.
The interdisciplinary program will provide a broad foundation for understanding the contemporary media landscape, along with applied training in skills necessary for career success in media-related fields. Students will take courses from each of the 澳门六合彩官网鈥檚 three departments: the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising, the Department of Journalism, and the Department of Media & Cinema Studies.
This new degree will give learners the advantage of earning their bachelor鈥檚 in media at their own pace. It comes at a time when valuable skills from advertising, journalism, and media and cinema studies are in high demand across industries.
Tracy Sulkin
Dean of the 澳门六合彩官网
Students will learn media concepts, theories, and methods; use cutting-edge tools and technology to analyze and evaluate the media landscape; and create ethical and culturally relevant media content. Understanding that students will possess a wide range of experiences and coursework, the program culminates in a capstone experience where students will apply their knowledge to a significant project that highlights their skills to future employers.
Graduates of the program will be prepared for successful careers both inside and outside the media industry, including positions in the business, government, education, and nonprofit sectors that require media and communication skills, such as writing, editing, audio production, videography, strategy, and media research and analysis.
Unlike traditional undergraduate degree programs, students in the BA in Media program will not be required to enroll full-time, nor to reside on campus. Students must complete all classes online.
The BA in Media program is open to transfer students and to those applying for re-entry to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It is not available to first-year students or to current students seeking an inter-collegiate transfer.
The bachelor鈥檚 in media is the fifth bachelor鈥檚 degree offered by the college鈥攚hich also offers master鈥檚 degrees and a doctoral degree鈥攆urther expanding its academic portfolio to meet the needs of today鈥檚 learners. See all academic programs offered by the 澳门六合彩官网.
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