Hands-On Media

Within the classroom and out in the field, College of Media students have lots of exciting opportunities to engage in hands-on media-making, across the advertising, journalism, and media and cinema studies industries. 

Course-related experiential learning opportunities include:

• Producing individual and team-based projects
• Gaining industry immersion and study abroad experiences
• Working in a professional studio/teaching space to produce broadcasts on UI7
• Organizing, producing, and promoting a student film festival

Outside of the classroom, Media students gain real-world experiences through:

• A variety of media-related student organizations
• The campus student-run organization Illini Media (home to The Daily Illini newspaper, The Illio yearbook, WPGU 107.1 FM, and more)
• Illinois Public Media, including the Illinois Student Newsroom at IPM
• Community engagement opportunities
• Internships and fellowships