MDST 2508

LOVED this class! So cool and fun; I definitely recommend, especially if you want to get into sports media. Anna Clay was awesome and we met a lot of other people that could be good for networking. You have to go to class, but it's interesting and I got close with all of my classmates because the class was so small. It was relatively stress-free with a few minor assignments that could be a little time consuming (watching sports games/features and comparing them/taking notes). The final project was the most stressful because you do a 2-person feature on a sports story at UVA. It was great to gain a lot of experience on editing, filming, interviewing, etc. It was time consuming at the end (13 hours of editing in Clem lab), but it was a great experience. We also had to volunteer at JPJ or games for graphics, camera, and replay (you choose 2). Replay was super fun, and I didn't do camera but it seemed fun (especially for basketball games because you're on the court). The only downside was sometimes having to go to JPJ for class (I was a first year and didn't have a car, so it was a good 20 minute walk there and some people would have to rush to their next class after). Overall, loved this class. Only take this class if interested in media studies and/or sports media and if you are willing to put in the time/effort when it comes to it.