“Essential Media” showcases the capstone projects of the 2021 graduating class of Media Studies majors at the Claremont Colleges.

Media Studies is an intercollegiate major offered jointly by Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona and Scripps Colleges, together forming Intercollegiate Media Studies (IMS).  IMS at the Claremont Colleges is one of the first undergraduate programs in the United States to combine theory, history, and practice, integrating critical studies and media production.  The projects are organized by track: Critical Studies, Digital/Electronic and Film/Video.  However, all projects are informed by IMS’s integrated approach. Our graduating seniors' Capstone papers and projects demonstrate the interdisciplinary, praxis-based, and diverse character of our program.  This year’s seminar was co-taught by Professors Jennifer Friedlander (Pomona College), Rachel Mayeri (Harvey Mudd College), Ruti Talmor (Pitzer College) and Kim-Trang Tran (Scripps College).  For more info on IMS, click here.

Congratulations Seniors!