This degree program prepares students to work in the media arts industry or transfer to a four-year college. Students can focus on specific areas such as Graphic Arts/Design, Photography, Multimedia Design and Video/Film Design. Media Arts Certificate Holders may also choose to enroll in the program. Recommended high school preparation: basic art courses and computer literacy.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Basic Communication
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics
| | SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics GEMA | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science
| | SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science GENS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences or American History or Western Civilization
Choose one:
| | SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed American History GEAH | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed Western Civilization GEWC | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
ART 255: Spring only - Prereq Required.
Two-Dimensional Design
Choose one:
| ART 102 | 2-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 125 | Fundamentals of Fabrication Design | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Western Art History I, II or Media Arts Culture and History
Choose one:
| ARH 111 | Western Art History I | 3 |
| ARH 112 | Western Art History II | 3 |
| ARH 221 | Media Arts:Culture and History | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mass Communications or Introduction to Media Writing
Choose one:
| COM 183 | Mass Communications | 3 |
| COM 201 | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Media Arts Elective
Choose 18 credits from:
ART 103, ART 108, ART 208, ART 224, ART 253, and ART 292: Fall only - Prereq Required.
ART 105, ART 252, ART 290, ART 291, and COM 186: Prereq Required.
ART 109, ART 220, ART 225, ART 250, ART 251, ART 254, COM 215, and COM 219: Spring only - Prereq Required.
ART 110 and ART 125: Fall only.
ART 223: Spring only.
Art Requirement
Choose one:
| ART 178 | Media Arts Internship | 3 |
| ART 290 | Media Arts Portfolio Development | 1 |
| ART 291 | Advanced Arts Workshop | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-3 |
Electives
Electives
5 credits in any course.
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics
3 credits in ART 102 or ART 125
3 credits in ART 104
3 credits in ART 222
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110 (ENG 104 or ENG 110 recommended)
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences, SUNY Gen Ed American History or SUNY Gen Ed Western Civilization
3 credits in ARH 111, ARH 112 or ARH 221
3 credits in COM 181
3 credits in Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
3 credits in Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
Third Semester
3 credits in ART 106
3 credits in COM 183 or COM 201
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science
3 credits in Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
3 credits in Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
Fourth Semester
3 credits in ART 255 or ART 292
1-3 credits in ART 178, 290 or ART 291
3 credits in Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
3 credits in Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
5 credits in Electives
Notes
- Media Arts Electives focus areas:
| Photography |
Graphic Arts/Design |
Multimedia Design |
Video/Film Design |
| ART 105, ART 108, ART 109, ART 110, ARH 111, ARH 112, |
ART 102, ART 103, ART 108, ART 125, ARH 111, ARH 112, ART 208, ARH 221, ART 223, ART 224, |
ARH 111, ARH 112, ARH 221, ART 223, ART 224, ART 250, ART 251, |
ART 105, ART 109, ART 225, ART 250, |
| ART 220, ARH 221, ART 225, ART 251, ART 252, |
ART 250, ART 251, ART 252, ART 253, ART 254, |
ART 252, ART 254, ART 291, ART 292, |
ART 251, ART 252, ART 254, |
| ART 291, ART 292, COM 186 |
ART 291, ART 292 |
COM 175, COM 186, COM 215, COM 219 |
ART 291, ART 292, COM 175, COM 186, COM 215, COM 219 |