Media Arts

Program Information

Degree Type: AAS
Program Code: MART
Hegis Code: 5012.00
Degree Worksheet PDF: Download

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	ART102, ART103 (Fall only - Prereq Required), ART105 (Prereq Required), ART108 (Fall only - Prereq Required), ART109 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ART110 (Fall only), ART125 (Fall Only), ARH111, ARH112, ART208 (Fall only - Prereq Required), ART220 (Spring only - Prereq Required), ARH221, ART223 (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), COM175, COM186 (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
6	Media Arts Elective (See Note 2)
6	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