Alumni

Vanessa Pappas

TikTok Global, COO

 Vanessa was the Chief Operating Officer of TikTok globally, overseeing content, operations, marketing, and product teams for the video platform. ...

Jessica Norton

Photojournalist, Digital Creative, VIP Assist , former Pop Writer at MTV News

 From spending a summer on the Vans Warped Tour making digital content to interviewing talent on red carpets, Jessica Norton’s ...

Sarthak Garg

Art Director

 Sarthak is an Art Director with experience developing creative strategies for global brands like Netflix, LEGO, and Google. He’s spent ...

Wes Jackson

Entrepreneur and Innovator, Civic Leader, and BRIC President

 Wes has been named president of BRIC, the pioneering Brooklyn-Based arts and media institution in 2024. Prior to that, he ...
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Artists in Residence

Haile Gerima

Filmmaker and Professor of film

Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno

Documentary Filmmakers

Laurie Anderson

Composer, Artist, Filmmaker

John Cameron Mitchell

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Our Faculty

Our faculty brings real-world experience on the cutting edge of thought and creativity to the classroom, fostering a dynamic and demanding academic environment. Learn more about the faculty of The School of Media Studies.

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Learn more about our programs

The MA in Media Studies gives students experience in creative media making, critical analysis, and entrepreneurialism. The Media Management MS offers the practical experience you need to succeed in today's media industries. The Documentary Studies Certificate program provides an opportunity to study documentary filmmaking in a small, tightly focused program. The Media Management Certificate Program provides a strong foundation of management principles and leadership skills to find work in the ever-changing global media landscape.