The Media Arts program prepares students for freelance careers and/or entry-level employment in specialized design and digital media agencies, advertising, public relations and related services, and animation, special effects, web and interactive, as well as television and motion picture studios. Students learn to tell visual stories by infusing words, images, motion and interaction with life and meaning, whether by creating UI/UX and web design for screen or the mobile device, time-based design and animation, design thinking to deliver digital media solutions to art directors and clients. Students explore creative, technical, critical, and design-based solutions to real world issues in order to meet the rigors of a dynamically evolving array of media arts professions.

 To earn a Certificate of Achievement in Media Arts, students must complete 25-26 specified units.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• apply creative, technical, critical, historically informed, and design-based solutions through various media.