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Concentrations  more detail to BA Curriculum

  • Computer Graphics: Digital Design/ Animation/Interactive/web
  • Digital Audio: Music/Sound Design & Radio
  • Film & Television Production: Shooting/Directing/Editing
  • Film & Television Studies: Criticism/Theory
  • Media Management: Business/Marketing
  • On-Camera Performance: Acting/Directing
  • Photography: Digital/Fine Art/Creative
  • Screenwriting: Film/Television/Animation
  • Video Journalism: Documentary/News
  • Integrated Track

Degree Requirements:
BA = 128 credits total
Major in Media Arts = 36 credits (12 credits of required courses+ 24 credits of electives)

12 credits of required foundation Media Arts courses:

  1. MA 100 Intro to Media Arts (pre-requisite: ENG 14, taken and passed)
  2. MA 150 writing for Visual Media or MA 152 Writing the screenplay
  3. MA 164 Intro to Photography studies or MA 187 Intro to Film & TV studies or MA 239 Survey of Computer Art
  4. MA 119 Business of Media Arts or MUS 180 The Music of Business
    Plus
    24 credits of Media Arts electives within the following concentrations:
  • Computer Graphics: Digital Design/ Animation/Interactive/web
  • Digital Audio: Music/Sound Design & Radio
  • Film & Television Production: Shooting/Directing/Editing
  • Film & Television Studies: Criticism/Theory
  • Media Management: Business/Marketing
  • On-Camera Performance: Acting/Directing
  • Photography: Digital/Fine Art/Creative
  • Screenwriting: Film/Television/Animation
  • Video Journalism: Documentary/News
  • Integrated Track

Program Model

REQUIRED FOUNDATION COURSES:12cr
AREA OF CONCENTRATION:or24cr
INTEGRATED PROGRAM:24cr
TOTAL:36cr


Media Arts and Careers:
    In this age of information, employers (from non-profit organizations to fortune 500 companies) are becoming increasingly reliant upon employees who are media “savvy” and possess a high level of technological aptitude. Majoring in Media Arts will provide you with the training and knowledge required to gain the extra edge you’ll need to compete and succeed in today’s challenging job market. The skills you acquire will not be limited to just technology, we also will work to develop your problem solving abilities, to teach you the value of collaborative work and creative/flexible thinking, and to enhance your communication and writing capabilities.
    Upon graduation, you will find a world of professional options that await you in permanent or freelance positions. New York City, the media capital of the world, offers thousands of opportunities for artists, production assistants, photographers, graphic designers and writers to make their mark; in television news, fashion, internet communications, advertising, radio, the movie industry and publishing. The Media Arts gradate who remains flexible and up-to-date in the latest trends and techniques will go far in a field that offers tremendous growth potential.

 

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