Morris College, in Sumter, South Carolina, was established in 1908 as a Baptist institution and Christianity still forms part of its educational philosophy. The institution is a member of the United Negro College Fund.
Morris College offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communications and Media Studies. In fact, it is the only subject in which a B.F.A. can be pursued at Morris.
Florida A&M University's media arts program is centered in its School of Journalism and Graphic Communication in Tallahassee, Florida. Undergrads can pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism, public relations, graphic design or graphic communications. Additional course work in broadcast journalism, magazine journalism and radio is offered.
The school has 600 media arts students.
This historically black school in North Carolina boasts an expanding media studies program. The school offers new degrees in both communications and journalism, and students can take different electives in the media arts, as well.
Fayetteville State decided to establish a media studies program to encourage black students to work in the media fields, which tend to draw employees from majority-white or non-HBCU institutions.
Howard University in Washington, D.C., has been around since 1867. Its School of Communication has 1,400 students and has graduated thousands of alumni in media studies fields such as radio, television, journalism and communications.
Howard offers a Master of Arts degree in media studies and mass communication, as well as joint M.A. and Ph.D. programs in media arts.