Media Arts

Program Information

Degree Type: AAS
Program Code: MART
Hegis Code: 5012.00
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Microcredential:  http://www.sunyacc.edu/academics/microcredentials

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.

Cr. Course Title Course Code
1-2 FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE HRD100 HRD100A or HRD110
3 Introduction of College Writing ENG101
3

 

SUNY GEN ED Basic Communication

ENG102, ENG103, ENG104, ENG105, ENG106, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 or ENG110

3 SUNY GEN ED Mathematics  
3-4 SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences lab science  
3 SUNY GEN ED Social Sciences, SUNY GEN ED American History or SUNY GEN ED Western Civilization  
3 2-Dimensional Design* or Fundamentals of Fabrication Design

ART102 or ART125 (Fall only)

3 Photography I ART104
3 Drawing I ART106
3 Western Art History I, Western Art History II or Media Arts Culture and History

ARH111, ARH112 or ART221

3 Graphic Arts I ART222
3 Topics in Media Arts

ART255 (Spring only - Prereq Required)

3 Video Editing COM181
3 Mass Communication or Introduction to Media Writing

COM183 or COM201 (Prereq Required)

18 MEDIA ARTS ELECTIVE ART102ART103 (Fall only - Prereq Required), ART105 (Prereq Required), ART108 (Fall only - Prereq Required), ART109 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ART110 (Fall only), ART125 (Fall Only), ARH111ARH112ART208 (Fall only - Prereq Required),   ART220 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ARH221ART223 (Spring only), ART224 (Fall only - Prereq Required), ART225 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ART250 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ART251 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ART252 (Prereq Required), ART253 (Fall only - Prereq Required), ART254 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ART290 (Prereq Required), ART291 (Prereq Required), ART292 (Fall only - Prereq Required), COM175COM186 (Prereq Required), COM215 (Spring only - Prereq Required), COM219 (Spring only - Prereq Required)
1-3  

ART178, ART290, or ART291

 

5 Electives  
64 Minimum credits required for graduation  

 

Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-2 HRD100, HRD100A or HRD110
3 ENG101
3 SUNY GEN ED Mathematics
3 ART102 or ART125
3 ART104
3 ART222
Second Semester
3 ENG102 - ENG110 (ENG 104 or ENG 110 recommended)
3 SUNY GEN ED Social Sciences, SUNY GEN ED American History or SUNY GEN ED Western Civilization
3 ARH111, ARH112 or ARH221
3 COM181
3 Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
3 Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3  ART106
3 COM183 or COM201
3-4 SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences lab science
3 Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
3 Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
Fourth Semester
3 ART255 or ART292
1-3 ART178, ART290 or ART291
3 Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
3 Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
5 Electives

 NOTES

1. Media Arts Electives focus areas:

 

COURSES TARGETING SPECIFIC FOCUS AREAS
Photography Graphic Arts/Design Multimedia Design Video/Film Design

 ART 105, ART 108, ART 109, ART 110, ARH 111, ARH 112

ART 220, ARH 221, ART 225 ART 251, ART 252

ART 291, ART 292, COM 186

ART 102, ART 103, ART 108, ART 125, ARH 111, ARH 112, ART 208, ARH 221, ART 223, ART 224

ART 250, ART 251, ART 252, ART 253, ART 254

ART 291, ART 292

ARH 111, ARH 112, ARH 221, ART 223, ART 224, ART 250, ART 251

ART 252, ART 254, ART 291, ART 292

COM 175, COM 186, COM 215, COM 219

ART 105, ART 109, ART 225, ART 250

ART 251, ART 252, ART 254

ART 291, ART 292, COM 175, COM 186, COM 215, COM 219

 

 

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