Media Arts certificate

Bring your vision to life.

Program Type
Certificate
Pathway
Arts, Media & Culture
Additional Program Option
Hybrid
Credits
32

Where talent and training meet

SUNY Adirondack offers hands-on training in digital design, multimedia and visual storytelling for a professional certificate in Media Arts. Half the classes in this program can be taken online.

Certificate requirements Program sheet

Media Arts Certificate

Program overview

Media Arts students learn how to turn their ideas into reality. Studying the history and culture behind media arts lays the foundation for advanced courses across the spectrum of art, design, photography, videography, communication and the use of cutting-edge software and equipment.

Further specialization is available as part of the two-year Applied Associate degree, including choices for students across the spectrum of course offerings in Media Arts.


Unique features

SUNY Adirondack offers small class sizes and access to dedicated faculty who have years of field experience in:

  • multimedia
  • print and web design
  • professional photography
  • have worked for media companies like Apple

 

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate a familiarity of the Macintosh Operating System.
  2. Create computer graphic imagery.
  3. Demonstrate familiarity with digital single lens reflex camera.
  4. Discuss the history of the Media Arts.
  5. Critique various forms of imagery.
  6. Create a portfolio/resume for employment opportunities.

Our professors

Broadcast Media Production professor Kevin Ankeny

Kevin Ankeny

  • Distinguished professor of Broadcasting
  • Advisor to WGFR and Adirondack Broadcast Association
Professor of Graphic Arts Nick Paigo

Nick Paigo

  • Professor of Graphic Arts
  • Media Arts Club advisor; Arts, Media & Culture academic advisor