Meet the Professors: Professor Ilya Brookwell
What You'll Explore in MCS
Gaming & Fan Culture
Analyzing Twitch streams, esports communities, and gaming narratives.
Social Justice & Media Activism
How TikTok, digital organizing, and independent media fuel modern civil rights movements.
Global Entertainment
Tracking the global impact of K-Pop, Anime, Hollywood, and Bollywood.
Hands-on Production
Documentary filmmaking, podcasting, sound design, and digital storytelling.
Careers
What can you do with a degree in Media and Cultural Studies?
Creative Industries
- Film/TV Production Assistant
- Script Coordinator
- Music Supervisor
- Marketing and Research Specialist
- Graduate Program in Screenwriting
Tech & Digital Media
- Social Media Strategist
- Content Creator for Digital Media
- Facility Tech Manager
- Creative Producer at a news organization
- Graduate Program in Digital Design
Impact & Advocacy
- Non-Profit Communications Director
- Community Organizer
- Media Policy Analyst
- Educator
- Graduate Program in Community Organizing
See Yourself at UCR?