4/16/2017 0 Comments English & Media StudiesMy disciplines of study are English and Media Studies. I use evidence in my writing to make my analysis of text stronger, which often comes from quotations from selected readings from class, such as novels, journals, or other scholarly texts. Evidence in Media Studies may come from less traditional sources, such as films, or other art forms, but also calls on traditional sources frequently. As an English and Media Studies major, forms of communication within my fields of study include conversations or debates about pertinent topics, creating a website or other multimodal projects, reading primary and secondary sources, plays, and books, writing papers or writing creatively, and speaking publicly in class. I think that an unwritten rule of communication in both of my disciplines is to never assume that your opinion is sovereign. English classes revolve around debates and analysis, and part of the beauty of this academic subject is that there is no single “right” answer. Media Studies expands on this and prompts discussion about various topics, whether it be a period piece or specific genre of film, an ongoing news story or topic, or new way of creating media.
English is not as concerned with the concept of timeliness as Media Studies is. Media Studies requires students to tackle contemporary topics that vary from day to day. On the other hand, English has the power to withstand time. Whether my class is discussing a Shakespearean play or Greek epic or recently released novel, there’s no wrong time to dive in. My two majors connect to one another in that they allow me as both a student and writer to dip a toe in both the past and the present, bringing each to the forefront of the conversation.
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