Before you plan your upcoming fall semester, review the Declared Fall 2018 to Summer 2021 Requirements page and run your Academic Progress Report in CalCentral to track your progress in UC, UC Berkeley, L&S College, and major requirements. See additional enrollment tips at the end of the course list.
Fall 2021 Course List – Declared Fall 2018 to Summer 2021
Prerequisite Courses
The last opportunity to apply to Media Studies and follow the Declared Fall 2018 to Summer 2021 Requirements is summer 2021. All four prerequisites for the major must be completed by the end of summer 2021. See Applying: Overview and Prerequisites.
Research Methods Courses
Political Science 3-001: Introduction to Empirical Analysis & Quantitative Methods
- 4 units, # 22578
Sociology 5-001: Evaluation of Evidence
- 4 units, # 23196
Sociology 7-001: The Power of Numbers: Quantitative Data in Social Sciences
- 4 units, # 23188
Media Studies 131-001: Cultural Studies Research Methodology
- 4 units, # 31982
Psychology 101-001: Research and Data Analysis in Psychology
- 4 units, # 23058
Sociology 105-001: Introduction to Sociological Methods
- 4 units, # 30231
Core Courses
Media Studies 111B-001: Text and Data Media History
- 4 units, # 30537
Media Studies 112: Media Theories and Processes
- 4 units, # 24674
Elective Group A: History
American Studies 101-001: Examining US Cultures in Time: Explosive Ideologies: American Culture in the Atomic Age
- 4 units, # 30783
American Studies 101-002: Examining US Cultures in Time: Classical Music and American Mass Culture Between the World Wars
- 4 units, # 30784
Media Studies 104E-001: History and Development of Online News
- 4 units, # 32480
Media Studies 170-001: Cultural History of Advertising
- 4 units, # 24868
Media Studies 190-001: Special Topics in Media Studies: A Guide to Your Self: Media, Personality, and Identity as History and Theory
- 4 units, # 30533
- **Changed: now Group A**
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Chicano Studies 135B-001: Latino Narrative Film Since 1990
- 4 units, # 24031
Film and Media 125-001: Documentary Forms: Documentary Forms & Explorations
- 4 units, # 31997
Film and Media 135-001: Experimental and Alternative Media Art
- 4 units, # 25963
Film and Media 145-001: Global Media
- 4 units, # 31133
Film and Media 170-001: Special Topics in Film: Black Media and Poetics
- 4 units, # 25967
Film and Media 171-001: Special Topics in Film Genre: Semester-specific topic TBA
- 4 units, # 26218
Italian Studies 170-001: The Italian Cinema: History, Genres, Authors: Italian Cinema and the Ecological Imagination
- 4 units, # 25431
Korean 186-001: Introduction to Korean Cinema
- 4 units, # 26353
Korean 187-001: History and Memory in Korean Cinema
- 4 units, # 30332
Media Studies 180-001: Television Studies
- 4 units, # 31046
Media Studies 190-003: Special Topics in Media Studies: Video Games and Playful Media
- 4 units, # 30536
Sociology 167-001: Virtual Communities/Social Media
- 4 units, # 25163
Elective Group C: Theory and Application
African American Studies 134-001: Information Technology and Society
- 4 units, # 24653
American Studies 102AC-001: Examining US Cultures in Place: Beaches in Mind: The Beach in American Culture
- 4 units, # 24562
Anthropology 150-001: Utopia: Art and Power in Modern Times
- 4 units, # 25566
Asian American Studies 138: Topics in Asian Popular Culture: Semester-specific Topic TBA
- 4 units, # 25869
Demography 180-001: Social Networks
- 4 units, # 25424
Global Studies 140-001: Topics in Global Studies and Cultures
- 4 units, #24574
- *Cross-listed as Slavic 139-001
Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major (ISF) 100I-001: Consumer Society and Culture
- 4 units, # 24824
Letters and Science C138-001: Art and Activism
- 4 units, # 30167
- Cross-listed as Music C138
Media Studies 104D-001: Privacy in the Digital Age
- 4 units, # 22553
Media Studies 190-002: Special Topics in Media Studies: Beauty and Fashion in the Popular Culture
- 4 units, # 30535
Media Studies 190-004: Special Topics in Media Studies: Reading the Media: Hip hop, K-Pop, and Soap Operas
- 4 units, # 31047
Music C138-001: Art and Activism
- 4 units # 32383
- Cross-listed as LS C138
Political Science 106A-001: American Politics: Campaign Strategy–Media
- 4 units, # 22626
Psychology 160-001: Social Psychology
- 3 units, # 30449
Slavic Languages and Literatures 139-001: Post-Soviet Cultures
- 4 units, # 30064
- Cross-listed as Global Studies 140-001
Sociology 110-001: Organizations and Social Institutions
- 4 units, # 23195
Sociology 141-001: Social Movements and Political Action
- 4 units, # 25576
Sociology 150-001: Social Psychology
- 4 units, # 23209
Sociology 160-001: Sociology of Culture
- 4 units, # 23281
Undergraduate Business Administration 106: Marketing
- 001, 3 units, # 20020
- 002, 3 units, # 20192
- 003, 3 units, # 20193
- 004, 3 units, # 20194
Below are a few enrollment tips:
* See Enrollment Tips – Continuing Students if you have been at Cal at least one semester.
* See a course in the Schedule of Classes that you would like reviewed as a possible course substitute for a Media Studies requirement? Submit a request to have the course reviewed using a link below:
- Intended Majors Course Substitution Form (major not declared yet)
- Declared Majors Course Substitution Form – Last Name A-G
- Declared Majors Course Substitution Form – Last Name H-O
- Declared Majors Course Substitution Form – Last Name P-Z
List added 4/22/21 – Check back for updates. If you see errors, please let us know by emailing mediastudies_advising@berkeley.edu.
Summer 2021 Course List – Declared Fall 2018 to Summer 2021
Prerequisite Course
Anthropology 3 AC Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology (American Cultures)
-
4 Units
- Class # 13442
- 4 Units
- Class # 13442
Economics 1 Introduction to Economics
-
4 Units
- Class # 13522
- 4 Units
- Class # 13522
History 131 B Social History of the United States: Creating Modern American Society – From the End of the Civil War
-
4 Units
- Class # 14309
- 4 Units
- Class # 14309
History 7 B Introduction to the History of the United States: The United States from Civil War to Present
-
4 Units
- Class # 13607
- 4 Units
- Class # 13607
Media Studies W 10 Introduction to Media Studies
-
4 Units
- Class # 14342
- 4 Units
- Class # 14342
Political Science 1 Introduction to American Politics
-
4 Units Class
- Class # 14025
- 4 Units Class
- Class # 14025
Research Methods Course
Political Science W 3 Introduction to Empirical Analysis and Quantitative Methods
- 4 Units
- Class # 14189
Psychology 101 Research and Data Analysis in Psychology
-
4 Units
- Class # 14294
-
4 Units
- Class # 14294
Sociology 5 Evaluation of Evidence
-
4 Units
- Class # 13823
-
4 Units
- Class # 13823
Elective Group A: History
American Studies 101 AC Examining US Cultures in Time: P.T. Barnum and Other Scams Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 15901
- 4 Units
- Class # 15901
Interdisciplinary Studies 100 D Introduction to Science, Technology and Society Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 13923
- 4 Units
- Class # 13923
Media Studies 190 Special Topics in Media Studies: The Ad – A Global History Edit
- 3 Units
- Class # 13216
- 3 Units
- Class # 13216
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Anthropology 138 A History and Theory of Ethnographic Film Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 14224
- 4 Units
- Class # 14224
Chicano Studies 135 C Latino Documentary Film Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 13498
- 4 Units
- Class # 13498
Film and Media 177 Entertainment Law Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 15418
- 4 Units
- Class # 15418
Interdisciplinary Studies 100 B Interdisciplinary Theories of the Self and Identity Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 14055
- 4 Units
- Class # 14055
Journalism 111 Social Media and Journalism Edit
- 3 Units
Note: there are two sections of Journalism 111
- Journalism 111/1: 14906
- Journalism 111/2: 15099
- 3 Units
Note: there are two sections of Journalism 111
- Journalism 111/1: 14906
- Journalism 111/2: 15099
Native American Studies 158 Native Americans and the Cinema Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 15289
- 4 Units
- Class # 15289
Sociology 167 Virtual Communities/Social Media Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 14249
- 4 Units
- Class # 14249
Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies 118 AC Performance, Television, and Social Media Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 13857
- 4 Units
- Class # 13857
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Anthropology 166 Language, Culture and Society Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 13445
- 4 Units
- Class # 13445
Asian American Studies 138 Topics in Asian Popular Culture Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 14255
- 4 Units
- Class # 14255
Korean 109 Korean Language in Popular Media Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 14128
- 4 Units
- Class # 14128
Media Studies 190 Special Topics in Media Studies: U.S. Consumerism: A Critical Study of Marketing Today Edit
- 2 Units
- Class # 13215
- 2 Units
- Class # 13215
Media Studies 190 Special Topics in Media Studies: Media and the Environment Edit
- 2 Units
- Class # 15906
- 2 Units
- Class # 15906
Psychology N 160 Social Psychology Edit
- 3 Units
- Class # 13814
- 3 Units
- Class # 13814
Psychology 166 AC Cultural Psychology Edit
- 3 Units
- Class # 13877
- 3 Units
- Class # 13877
Sociology 117 Sport as a Social Institution Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 15113
- 4 Units
- Class # 15113
Sociology 140 Politics and Social Change Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 15105
- 4 Units
- Class # 15105
Sociology 145 Social Change Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 14248
- 4 Units
- Class # 14248
Sociology 150 Social Psychology Edit
- 4 Units
- Class # 13826
- 4 Units
- Class # 13826
Undergraduate Business Administration 106 Marketing Edit
- 3 Units
Note: There are two sections of UGBA 106:
- 13290
- 13291
- 3 Units
Note: There are two sections of UGBA 106:
- 13290
- 13291
Undergraduate Business Administration 165 Advertising Strategy Edit
- 3 Units
- Class # 1331Su
- 3 Units
- Class # 1331Su
Core Course
Information 103 History of Information Edit
4 Units Class # 29669
Media Studies 111 Media History Edit
4 Units Class # 26181
Media Studies 113 Media and Democracy Edit
4 Units Class # 25797
Media Studies 113: Media and Democracy will serve as a substitute for Media Studies 103: Understanding Journalism for students who declared the Media Studies major in Spring 2018 or earlier.
Students may NOT take both Media Studies 103 and Media Studies 113.
Prerequisite Course
Anthropology 3 AC Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology (American Cultures) Edit
4 Units Class # 21428
Introduction to Social Science Prerequisite
Economics 1 Introduction to Economics Edit
4 Units
Introduction to Social Science Prerequisite
Two lecture sections: #21899, #31053
History 131 B Social History of the United States: Creating Modern American Society: From the End of the Civil War Edit
4 Units Class # 30854
American History Prerequisite
History 7 B The United States from Civil War to Present Edit
4 Units Class # 22348
American History Prerequisite
Media Studies W 10 Introduction to Media Studies Edit
4 Units Class # 30180
Political Science 1 Introduction to American Politics Edit
4 Units Class # 23738
US Government and Politics
Psychology 1 General Psychology Edit
3 Units Class # 23845
Psychology 2 Principles of Psychology Edit
3 Units Class # 23862
Sociology 1 Introduction to Sociology Edit
4 Units Class # 24012
Research Methods Course
Psychology 101 Research and Data Analysis in Psychology Edit
4 Units Class # 23888
Sociology 5 Evaluation of Evidence Edit
4 Units Class # 24023
Elective Courses: Alpha Order
American Studies 101 Examining U.S. Cultures in Time: The Harlem Renaissance Edit
4 Units Class # 21398
Elective Group A: History
American Studies 102 Examining U.S. Cultures in Place: American Themescapes Edit
4 Units Class # 26522
American Studies C 172 History of American Business Edit
3 Units Class # 25020
Cross Listed
UGBA C172: History of American Business
Elective Group A: History
American Studies C 172 History of American Business Edit
3 Units Class # 20584
Elective Group A: History
Cross-listed with UGBA C172: History of American Business
Asian American Studies 132 AC Islamophobia and Constructing Otherness Edit
4 Units Class # 21552
Elective Group C: Theory and Application
Asian American Studies 171 Asian Americans in Film and Video Edit
4 Units Class # 21560
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
East Asian Languages and Cultures 181 East Asian Film: Special Topics in Genre Edit
4 Units Class # 31105
Section 001
Combined with FILM 108-002
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
English 176 Literature and Popular Culture: Medieval Futures Edit
4 Units Class # 30389
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Ethnic Studies 122 AC Ethnicity and Race in Contemporary American Films Edit
4 Units Class # 26437
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Global Studies 100 S Global Societies and Culture Edit
4 Units Class # 24721
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
History 182 A Science, Technology and Society Edit
4 Units
Elective Group A: History
History 182AT-001 #25134 (Cal Teach)
History 182A-001 #26551
Information 103 History of Information Edit
4 Units Class # 29669
Core Course or upper-division elective for Media Studies majors who declared prior to Fall 2018.
Group A: History elective for Media Studies majors who declared Fall 2018 or later.
Interdisciplinary Studies 100 C Language and Identity Edit
4 Units Class # 30260
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF) 100 J The Social Life of Computing Edit
4 Units Class # 26103
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Korean 109 Korean Language in Popular Media Edit
4 Units Class # 31018
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Korean 188 Cold War Culture in Korea: Literature and Film Edit
4 Units Class # 31088
Group B Elective
Letters and Science C 180 U Wealth and Poverty Edit
4 Units Class # 27116
Cross Listed
Cross-listed with Public Policy C103: Wealth and Poverty
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
Media Studies 104 B History of Journalism Edit
3 Units Class # 25660
Media Studies 104B is a core course for students who declared the Media Studies major in Spring 2018 or earlier.
Media Studies 104B may be used an elective course (Group A) for students who declared the major in Fall 2018.
Media Studies 160 International Media Edit
4 Units Class # 23149
Group C: Theory & Application
Media Studies 165 Internet & Culture Edit
4 Units Class # 26137
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Media Studies 190 Special Topics in Media Studies: News, Representation and Socioeconomic Class in America Edit
4 Units Class # 30246
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Section 003
Media Studies 190 Special Topics in Media Studies: Manipulative Messages: A History of Propaganda and Conspiracy Edit
4 Units Class # 20018
Elective Group A: History
Section 004
Native American Studies 158 Native Americans & Cinema Edit
4 Units Class # 24531
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Political Science 106 A American Politics: Campaign Strategy–Media Edit
4 Units
Psychology 160 Social Psychology Edit
4 Units Class # 25542
Group C: Theory & Application
Public Policy C 103 Wealth and Poverty Edit
4 Units Class # 29517
Cross Listed
Cross-listed with L&S C180U: Wealth and Poverty.
Elective Group C: Theory and Application
Scandinavian 115 Studies in Drama and Film: Nordic Television and its Global Remakes Edit
4 Units Class # 25431
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Sociology 110 Organizations and Social Institutions Edit
4 Units Class # 24062
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 140 Politics and Social Change Edit
4 Units Class # 30607
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 150 Social Psychology Edit
4 Units Class # 24078
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 163 Popular Culture Edit
3 Units Class # 26095
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 166 Society and Technology Edit
4 Units Class # 30616
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
Sociology 167 Virtual Communities/Social Media Edit
4 Units Class # 26096
UGBA 106 Marketing Edit
3 Units
Group C: Theory & Application
There are 4 Lecture Sections: Class #20536, #20668, #20669, #20712
UGBA C 172 History of American Business Edit
3 Units Class # 20584
Cross Listed
Cross-listed with American Studies C172: History of American Business
Elective Group A: History
Elective Group A: History
American Studies 101 Examining U.S. Cultures in Time: The Harlem Renaissance Edit
4 Units Class # 21398
Elective Group A: History
American Studies C 172 History of American Business Edit
3 Units Class # 25020
Cross Listed
UGBA C172: History of American Business
Elective Group A: History
American Studies C 172 History of American Business Edit
3 Units Class # 20584
Elective Group A: History
Cross-listed with UGBA C172: History of American Business
History 182 A Science, Technology and Society Edit
4 Units
Elective Group A: History
History 182AT-001 #25134 (Cal Teach)
History 182A-001 #26551
Information 103 History of Information Edit
4 Units Class # 29669
Core Course or upper-division elective for Media Studies majors who declared prior to Fall 2018.
Group A: History elective for Media Studies majors who declared Fall 2018 or later.
Media Studies 104 B History of Journalism Edit
3 Units Class # 25660
Media Studies 104B is a core course for students who declared the Media Studies major in Spring 2018 or earlier.
Media Studies 104B may be used an elective course (Group A) for students who declared the major in Fall 2018.
Media Studies 190 Special Topics in Media Studies: Manipulative Messages: A History of Propaganda and Conspiracy Edit
4 Units Class # 20018
Elective Group A: History
Section 004
UGBA C 172 History of American Business Edit
3 Units Class # 20584
Cross Listed
Cross-listed with American Studies C172: History of American Business
Elective Group A: History
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Asian American Studies 171 Asian Americans in Film and Video Edit
4 Units Class # 21560
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
East Asian Languages and Cultures 181 East Asian Film: Special Topics in Genre Edit
4 Units Class # 31105
Section 001
Combined with FILM 108-002
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
English 176 Literature and Popular Culture: Medieval Futures Edit
4 Units Class # 30389
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Ethnic Studies 122 AC Ethnicity and Race in Contemporary American Films Edit
4 Units Class # 26437
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF) 100 J The Social Life of Computing Edit
4 Units Class # 26103
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Korean 188 Cold War Culture in Korea: Literature and Film Edit
4 Units Class # 31088
Group B Elective
Media Studies 165 Internet & Culture Edit
4 Units Class # 26137
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Media Studies 190 Special Topics in Media Studies: News, Representation and Socioeconomic Class in America Edit
4 Units Class # 30246
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Section 003
Native American Studies 158 Native Americans & Cinema Edit
4 Units Class # 24531
Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Scandinavian 115 Studies in Drama and Film: Nordic Television and its Global Remakes Edit
4 Units Class # 25431
Elective Group B: Specialization in a Medium
Sociology 167 Virtual Communities/Social Media Edit
4 Units Class # 26096
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
American Studies 102 Examining U.S. Cultures in Place: American Themescapes Edit
4 Units Class # 26522
Asian American Studies 132 AC Islamophobia and Constructing Otherness Edit
4 Units Class # 21552
Elective Group C: Theory and Application
Global Studies 100 S Global Societies and Culture Edit
4 Units Class # 24721
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
Interdisciplinary Studies 100 C Language and Identity Edit
4 Units Class # 30260
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
Korean 109 Korean Language in Popular Media Edit
4 Units Class # 31018
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Letters and Science C 180 U Wealth and Poverty Edit
4 Units Class # 27116
Cross Listed
Cross-listed with Public Policy C103: Wealth and Poverty
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
Media Studies 160 International Media Edit
4 Units Class # 23149
Group C: Theory & Application
Political Science 106 A American Politics: Campaign Strategy–Media Edit
4 Units
Psychology 160 Social Psychology Edit
4 Units Class # 25542
Group C: Theory & Application
Public Policy C 103 Wealth and Poverty Edit
4 Units Class # 29517
Cross Listed
Cross-listed with L&S C180U: Wealth and Poverty.
Elective Group C: Theory and Application
Sociology 110 Organizations and Social Institutions Edit
4 Units Class # 24062
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 140 Politics and Social Change Edit
4 Units Class # 30607
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 150 Social Psychology Edit
4 Units Class # 24078
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 163 Popular Culture Edit
3 Units Class # 26095
Elective Group C: Theory & Application
Sociology 166 Society and Technology Edit
4 Units Class # 30616
Elective Group C: Theory and Practice
UGBA 106 Marketing Edit
3 Units
Group C: Theory & Application
There are 4 Lecture Sections: Class #20536, #20668, #20669, #20712