 Have you ever made a purchase based solely on the opinion of a social media influencer? Do you sometimes feel like YouTube can read your mind when you see yet another recommended video appear in your feed? Have you ever tried to convince your friends and family that graphic novels really are a form of high art? Do you watch the Superbowl more for the commercials than for the game? If any of these apply to you, then welcome to Honor's 21st Century Media Studies, an interdisciplinary cultural course from the NCSSM Connect program. In 21st Century Media Studies, students will examine the ways that various modes of media influence us as individuals and as a larger society. Course topics include media theory, the aesthetics of various media formats, the relationship between media and reality, how media changes and influences our culture, and how responses to media change over time. Through these topics, students will discuss and debate issues and problems that include human meaning, identity politics, economics, gender, race, ethnicity, and community and belonging. Although this is an Honor's level course, there are no academic prerequisites or requirements. Instead, students will be asked to come to class with a willingness to engage over course topics and a real desire for learning. If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating and relevant topic, sign up for 21st Century Media Studies today.