By examining television programs, movies, cars, houses, music and magazines, insights can be used to examine society presently and historically. Career Opportunities Popular culture is an interdisciplinary degree program that allows students to build on a core of popular culture courses and combine courses from areas such as marketing, telecommunications, music, English, history and sociology to design a program that fits their needs. Career opportunities are quite varied depending on the type of program a student designs. While graduates in popular culture may find themselves competing against specialized graduates in fields like marketing and journalism, they have the advantage of possessing both specialized training and general analytical skills. The program requires a minimum of 42 credit hours.
All students complete a required core of nine courses.
Additional courses are chosen by the student and adviser around a vocational goal, area of interest or a broad combination of areas. Only through careful consultation can a program be completed to satisfy the needs of the student and meet the requirements of the program. Special Features BGSU is widely acknowledged as a leader in the study of popular culture. The program benefits from its close association with the internationally renowned Center for the Study of Popular Culture, the Popular Culture Library and the Sound Recordings Archives. The Popular Culture Library contains a unique assortment of materials from the 19th and 20th centuries.