Media Arts Programs
The world of media covers everything from newspapers to magazines and television to radio — and all the applied arts that go into making them come alive, including videography, photography, and plain old graphic design.
Here are some of the educational programs that can lead to a career in the media:
Advertising Degrees
Companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars to hire some of the best design professionals around — people that can come up with the creative idea that will help market and sell their products. Advertising is where marketing and design come together.
Photography Degrees
While photography has changed a lot over the last 20 years -- from darkrooms, film, and paper to computers, digital memory cards and Photoshop, the basic skills of setting up a scene and making the shot remain the same.
Photographers are in demand, not only for newspapers and other publications, but also for advertising, portraits and family photography, and industrial and scientific applications.
Film and Video Degrees
Producing a motion picture or television show requires more than just sitting behind a camera. An entire team of professionals -- from cinematographers to editors to scriptwriters, lighting and sound technicians work together to create the best possible product With a degree in film and video, you'll be ready to take on one of these exciting positions.
Audio Production and Radio Degrees
From making the music as majestic as possible at the concert hall to combining voice, music, and special effects to make the perfect radio commercial, audio engineers work with microphones, volume mixers, and both analog and digital recording devices to create the best sound possible..
