The Minor
The Sport, Media & Culture (SMAC) Minor invites students to examine how sport shapes culture, and how culture shapes sport. Learn to practice and analyze sport with an eye toward human dignity and the common good. Students from any school, college, or major are welcome to apply.
An Interdisciplinary Approach
SMAC defines media broadly, from visual art and archives to data and digital storytelling. Working across film, journalism, radio, and emerging media, students examine how sport shapes and is shaped by cultural narratives and structures of power. Drawing on faculty across Arts & Letters and beyond, our courses engage critical questions of race, gender, sexuality, class, identity, and inequality.
SMAC is for students interested in:
- interdisciplinary critical analysis
- sports media, broadcasting and journalism
- sports industry careers
- coaching, education and community engagement
Opportunities & Experiences
Move from the classroom into the campus and community through research and experiential learning opportunities. Explore the world-class resources available through the Hesburgh Libraries Joyce Sports Research Collections and University Archives. Hone your craft by working with Fighting Irish Media. Engage the South Bend community through the Institute for Social Concerns. Connect with leading industry professionals and Notre Dame alumni through our events and programs.
Requirements
- Sports & American Culture OR Sport & Media (3 credits)
- 11–12 elective credits
- 1-credit, public-facing capstone project
Donate
The SMAC Minor appreciates your support. We cherish our graduates and friends and invite you to join us in fostering the work that we do. Make a gift by clicking our donate button down below or connect with us about other ways to get involved. Please contact the Director with any questions about ways to support the minor.