Tecnológico de Monterrey started offering a Bachelor's in Communication Sciences in 1971. The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication was established in 1973 as one of the academic departments of the School of Science and Humanities. At that time, the Department was named the Department of Communication, emphasizing its relationship with the emerging discipline of Communications, which was its only program. The Bachelor's degree in Journalism started to be offered in 1999, and later, in 2002, the Department was named the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. In recent years, the Department has changed its name, first to Creative Industries and then in 2018 to its current name, Media and Digital Culture. It currently includes three academic programs: Communication (LC), Journalism (LPE), and Technology and Music Production (LTM).
The Department's operations have seen significant changes over the years, demonstrating its adaptability and resilience. The teaching of audiovisual media production courses was the second field to be developed by the Department. Since the mid-70s, the Department has offered courses in radio, film, and television production. In the mid-90s, the faculty of the Department was strengthened with the integration of research professors in Communication Studies. The Master's degree in Communication started in 1994, and in 2002, the Communication and Information Research Center (CINCO) was created. However, it's important to note that the Master's program and the research centre are not operational. This area is now part of the doctoral program in Humanities Studies, administered outside the Department. The change was part of the reorganization of the National School of Graduate Studies in Humanities and Education in 2017.
For three decades, the unit and its courses were mainly located in Classroom 5. However, in 2003, the Center for Advanced Learning (CIAP) opened its modern facilities to accommodate laboratories, classrooms, and faculty offices. The Department also has the Media and Digital Culture Auditorium in the Biotechnology Building and sound booths in Classroom 2. The Department's commitment to providing a relevant and inclusive education is evident in its encouragement of faculty to participate in Discipline Update Courses (CADi’s) and institutional courses. This ensures that they stay updated on a variety of topics, from technical industry issues to inclusion and diversity issues, to better serve the needs of the new generation of socially conscious and technologically advanced students.
The Department of Media and Digital Culture is currently part of the School of Humanities and Education (EHE), fostering a sense of connection and community among its members.