Program Overview

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Media Arts, M.A.

McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

Prepare for a fulfilling career in creative storytelling as a confident artist and producer. With media production being one of America’s top exports, opportunities abound.

Our media arts program prepares students for a variety of roles across multiple platforms, including film, TV, game design, animation, manga, writing, podcasting, and sound design. We also allow students to explore across media and platforms while focusing on an area of interest, which will make them more prepared.

Program Highlights

• Ideas First

Join a program founded on experimentation and unique pursuits that fit your interests and goals.

• Interdisciplinary Environments

Make creative art and design work across multiple platforms through state-of-the-art materials.

• Experiential Learning

Prepare yourself for internships or the working world with experiential learning opportunities in many courses.

• An Engaged Faculty

Learn from an experienced faculty full of working media producers, writers, filmmakers, and game designers.

What You’ll Study

Some of our most popular graduate courses include Manga, Feature Screenwriting, TV Writing, and Advanced Screenwriting. Our program features a virtual reality lab and equipment rental facility and provides on-site computers loaded with the latest media production software to support students to work across many platforms and applications.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Interprofessional Collaboration

Working with professionals from different disciplines to provide coordinated care or services

• Entrepreneurship

Identifying opportunities and creating and launching new ventures

• Communication

Exchanging information and ideas through speaking, writing, or other means of expression

• Critical Thinking

Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions or judgments

• Teamwork

Working collaboratively with others to achieve a shared goal or objective

• Problem Solving

Identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems or challenges using creative and effective strategies

Using Your Degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

Potential Careers

• Film and TV Producer
• Video Game Producer
• Video Game Designer
• Media Producer
• Animator
• Screenwriter

Workplace Settings

• Film Studios
• Video Game Studios
• Government Agencies
• Animation Studios

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