Georgia Tech School of Literature, Media, and Communication

What Georgia Tech School of Literature, Media, and Communication does

The School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) is an academic unit within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a public research university headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. LMC defines new models of intellectual inquiry that bring humanistic perspectives to technological invention, teaching and researching how humanities shape and are shaped by science and technology. Its core offerings are six degree programs — B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication; B.S. in Computational Media; M.S. in Digital Media; M.S. in Global Media and Cultures; M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction; and Ph.D. in Digital Media — alongside academic support programs (Writing and Communication Program, Communication Center) and the Arts@LMC ecosystem of seven applied creative programs (CoLab, DramaTech, Literary Arts, LMCFilms, Media Arts, Poetry @ Tech, SciFi @ Tech). LMC does not operate as a commercial entity; it is funded through Georgia Tech's centralized budget and state appropriations, with tuition and fees governed by the university's standard structure rather than school-specific pricing. Students are recruited via Georgia Tech's centralized admissions funnel, and the school distributes content through organic social channels and a dedicated news and events hub. Strategic positioning emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration across Georgia Tech units (e.g., an IPaT-funded solar facade panel project with the College of Design) and select external partnerships (e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs of America commercial production).

Name

Georgia Tech School of Literature, Media, and Communication

Legal name

Georgia Institute of Technology

Website

https://lmc.gatech.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) is an academic unit within Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees that bridge humanities with technology, supported by the Arts@LMC creative programs ecosystem.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAHAE

Student Media & Publications (Newspaper, Radio, TV)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

SECONDARYEDALAMAC

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Academic Application Support

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/IT Support & Campus Helpdesk Services

SECONDARYEDAJAMAN

Library/Media Center & Digital Resource Management Systems

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Technology Solutions

Keywords

• Liberal arts education
• Digital media studies
• Human-computer interaction
• Computational media research
• Communication programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Georgia Tech School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) is an academic unit within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs (BS, MS, PhD) in literature, communication, computational media, digital media, human-computer interaction, and global media and cultures, alongside an arts program (Arts@LMC) that connects creative practice with technology.

Product overview

The School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Tech is an academic unit within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degree programs including B.S. Literature, Media, and Communication, B.S. Computational Media, M.S. Digital Media, M.S. in Global Media and Cultures, M.S. Human-Computer Interaction, and Ph.D. Digital Media. The school also supports Arts@LMC featuring programs like CoLab, DramaTech, Literary Arts, LMCFilms, Media Arts, Poetry @ Tech, and SciFi @ Tech, along with the Writing and Communication Program and Communication Center. LMC's approach brings diverse humanistic perspectives to bear on technological invention and innovation, researching and teaching how humanities shape and are shaped by science and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arts@LMC: Arts programming including CoLab, DramaTech, Literary Arts, LMCFilms, Media Arts, Poetry @ Tech, and SciFi @ Tech
• DramaTech
• CoLab
• LMCFilms

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced graduate Kathy Tran pursuing dual computing and film career
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ivan Allen College of Liberal ArtscoreOthersLMC is a constituent school within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech, operating under the college's administrative structure and sharing resources with other liberal arts units including the College Leadership, Office of the Dean, and various interdisciplinary programs.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMC students collaborated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to develop and film a Dream Big commercial, providing students with real-world media production experience while creating promotional content for the nonprofit organization.
• DramaTech TheatercoreOthersDramaTech is the student-run theater group within LMC, producing theatrical performances including productions like ORLANDO by Sarah Ruhl. It is housed in the DramaTech Theater located at the back of the Ferst Center for the Arts.
• Institute for People and Technology (IPaT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMC lecturer Moinak Choudhury received IPaT seed grant award along with colleagues from School of Architecture and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance to develop solar-powered facade panel system research project.
• College of Design (CoD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMC collaborated with College of Design on IPaT seed grant award for solar-powered facade panel system development, demonstrating interdisciplinary research partnership across Georgia Tech academic units.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MIT Media Lab: MIT Media Lab operates at the intersection of technology, media, and humanistic inquiry within a top STEM university. It is directly comparable to LMC in its mission of bringing diverse perspectives to bear on technological invention, with overlapping research areas in digital media and human-computer interaction.
• NYU Department of Media, Culture, and Communication: NYU's Media, Culture, and Communication department offers graduate and undergraduate programs examining media's cultural and technological dimensions. It is comparable to LMC's M.S. Global Media and Cultures and B.S. LMC programs in focus and academic structure.
• Stanford Department of Communication: Stanford's Department of Communication offers media studies and communication research within a top STEM university. Comparable in its mix of communication theory, digital media research, and humanities-tech integration at a leading research institution.
• MIT Comparative Media Studies / Writing: MIT CMS/W offers interdisciplinary programs that combine media studies, writing, and technology, similar to LMC's B.S. Literature, Media, and Communication and M.S. Digital Media programs. Both units sit within elite STEM institutions and emphasize humanities-technology integration.
• Carnegie Mellon School of Design: CMU's School of Design and its Human-Computer Interaction Institute offer interdisciplinary programs combining design, computing, and humanistic inquiry, directly mirroring LMC's Computational Media and HCI programs. Both are housed in elite technical universities with strong STEM reputations.
• USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism: USC Annenberg is a leading school focused on communication, journalism, and media studies with a broad portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs. It is a direct peer in delivering media and communication education with strong industry ties, though at a private rather than public institution.

Others

• Georgia Tech College of Design: College of Design is a peer academic unit within Georgia Tech that collaborated with LMC on the IPaT seed grant for solar-powered facade panel research. It is an adjacent in-institution partner rather than a direct competitor, sharing the same parent university.

Broad incumbents

• UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television: UCLA TFT offers professional degrees in film, television, and theater, including digital media components. Comparable to LMC's Media Arts and LMCFilms programs, though more focused on professional arts production rather than interdisciplinary humanistic inquiry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gt_lmc
• Facebookfacebook.com/lmciacgatech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-tech-literature-media-and-communication
• Instagraminstagram.com/gt_lmc

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