Become a MultiplatformMedia Professional,and Effectively Communicatewith the World.
Our Communications and Mass Media programs prepare students for the labor market to assume positions in the mass media industry or in the media department of any company or non-profit organization. Also, the programs have an interesting focus on entrepreneurship which trains students to become freelancers and independent media makers. South Florida hosts leading and progressive media companies. Through UIC’s internship program, students develop extensive experience in the media field, which may result in employment. Also, all our courses are practical and offer as much field experience as possible.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, media and communication occupations are expected to grow 4% from 2014 to 2024 generating approximately 27,400 new jobs.
A.S. in Communications and Mass Media
B.S. in Communications and Mass Media
UIC’s Sound Studio is student-ran with student/faculty produced shows and podcasts. UIC’s Sound Studio is an excellent tool for students to acquire hands-on experience while exploring the exciting audio production and journalistic world. Listen Live
Production crews and entrepreneurs who wish to produce a podcast can also rent the Sound Studio for a fee while supporting the Communications and Mass Media program of UIC. Learn How
Course Work Samples
Diana Carolina Enciso Santana in UIC Collective Thoughts
Collective Thoughts is a blog published once a semester by our UIC students, and features fiction, creative writing, and creative nonfiction pieces of work submitted by our undergraduate students. Meet Diana Carolina, in her essay on American values, she highlights four key pillars: freedom, equality, individualism, and patriotism, which collectively define the nation's ethos and identity, rooted in the principles of the Founding Fathers and shaping societal norms and aspirations.
Celebrating Art and Activism: The Day I Heard the Sounds of the World Premiere
Art has always been a vehicle for social change, a medium through which voices are amplified, narratives are reshaped, and communities are united. On March 21st, 2024, the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (MoCAAD) welcomed patrons, artists, scholars, and activists to the premiere of a groundbreaking exhibition commissioned by the museum. This event marked a significant milestone in the museum's journey to discover, commission, and preserve the work of the most advanced contemporary artists of the Global African Diaspora and Africa itself.
Student Documentaries
Are There Still Good People in the World (2022)
Directors: Ximena Caraballo and Maria Alejandra Vivas
Producer: Martha Rodriguez
Assistant Producer: Patricia Emilia Pinto
Editor: Felipe Macias
Camera Director and Sound Designer: Juan Leal
Writers: Ximena Caraballo, Maria Alejandra Vivas, Martha Rodriguez, and Patricia Emilia Pinto
Screening Premiere:
- April 29, 2022 at United International College
Play Time (2016)
Producer and Director: Manuel Romero
Award Winning Film of the Most Impactful Documentary of the Hollywood Florida Film Festival in 2017
Screenings:
- August 17, 2016, United International College – Premiere.
- September 24, 2016, 20th Annual International DIRFloortime Conference Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
- January 26, 2017, St Thomas University.
- February 11, 2017, Hollywood Florida Film Festival (Official Selection) Winner on Most Impactful Documentary.
Currently the documentary is available on the websites of Children’s Relationship Center, www.crcautism.com and www.icdl.com (available in Spanish and english).
A Hero in Making produced
Producers and Directors: Alina Morisca and Sandra Fierro
Official selection in the Hollywood Florida Film Festival
Screenings:
- February 11, 2018, Hollywood Florida Film Festival (Official Selection)
- April 29, 2017 Official Red Carpet Premiere, Hialeah, FL
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What our Alumni Say...
Martha Rodriguez
Thanks to it [the Communications and Mass Media Program], the doors in the industry opened for me and today I feel that professionally I am achieving my goal.
Sandra Fierro
Thanks to it [the Communications and Mass Media Program], the doors in the industry opened for me and today I feel that professionally I am achieving my goal.
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