Digital Media Art Minor

Program Overview

The Digital Media Art Minor at Manhattan College combines technology and art, teaching students to visualize and create digital content in graphic, audio-visual, and interactive formats. Through hands-on learning in an Apple iMac environment, students develop essential skills in design and digital content creation, preparing them for careers in sound, video, animation, writing, design, and more. The program provides access to industry professionals and alumni, as well as connections to local media organizations.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Combines technology and art in a creative way.
• Helps students visualize and understand the world in a digital environment.
• Teaches design and creation of graphic, audio-visual, and interactive web content.
• Consists of three-hour labs with interactive learning and assignments.
• Courses include digital drawing, graphic design, and digital photography.
• Utilizes the Mac lab in Hayden Hall for extensive hands-on work.

Teaching:

• Utilizes hands-on learning in an Apple iMac environment.
• Employs the latest Apple and Adobe professional software.
• Integrates critiques and constructive feedback.
• Focuses on time management and creative problem-solving.

Careers:

• Sound engineer
• Creative marketing manager
• Art director
• Fashion designer
• Industrial designer
• Digital content writer
• Digital illustrator
• Photographer
• Graphic designer
• Filmmaker
• Video editor
• Architect

Other:

• Provides students with essential skills in graphic design and digital content creation needed in today's communication and marketing field.
• Prepares students for a range of creative jobs in sound, video, animation, writing, or design.
• Enables students to manage creative teams or lead marketing efforts for businesses and nonprofits.
• Applicable to more technical jobs like designing cars, appliances, or buildings.
• Program provides access to local record labels, radio stations, museums, galleries, magazines, production companies, and design firms.
• Offers connections to experienced faculty and alumni in the industry.

Student Clubs and Organizations of Interest:

• Sanctus Artem
• The Quadrangle Student Newspaper
• MCtv Television Club
• Manhattan Magazine

Similar Programs:

• Art History
• Communication
• Film Studies (minor only)