Overview

In its most basic sense, “media” refers to any/all avenues used to communicate or convey a message. Media can encompass journalism, television/radio broadcasting, graphic design, social networks, web design, photography, and a nearly infinite number of other avenues. When you train for a career in media, at the heart of it, you’re training in the art of communication.

As a student of media, you’ll learn many avenues of communication, especially in the graphic arts—and you’ll learn how to any number of these channels to communicate effectively to your desired audience. You’ll learn about text, color and multimedia, and how these elements are best combined to communicate. You’ll also learn the particular words, phrases and even color combinations that are best suited for the message you’re trying to send. Media is such a broad field that you’ll likely want to specialize in some form of it; but whatever form you choose, you will learn how to become a skilled communicator, using your creativity to convey messages to the world.

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School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: NY-Ithaca Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $33,630 Subject: Film

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If you’re interested in the creative possibilities of the visual media, consider entering our bachelor of fine arts program. The film, photography, and visual arts program differs from the B.S. program in cinema and photography by adding coursework in the other fine arts. Rather than focusing on one specific medium, you’ll be encouraged to explore the whole spectrum of visual culture.

Beginning in your freshman year, you’ll take many of the same classes in photography and film production as cinema and photography majors (bring your own digital SLR camera and light meter), and you’ll spend as much time in the darkroom or at an editing station as they do. But you’ll also venture into the television studios for video production classes and trek over to the art studio for lessons in drawing. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 10 Months Location: IL-Chicago Students per Class: 30+ Tuition to Graduate: $49,600 Subject: Media

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Hallmark Institute of Photography provides a real world, serious approach to professional photographic education, where training is completed within ten months. Our objective is to successfully educate and graduate professional image makers with the technical, artistic and business skills necessary for success. Upon completion of our program, graduates can expect to open their own photographic business or fill entry-level employment positions in the diverse and competitive marketplace of today’s professional imaging industry.

To fulfill our goals, we use only the most up-to-date technology, highly experienced and qualified staff, and a logical and realistic set of standards and processes, providing each of our students the tools they need to succeed. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 16 Months Location: IL-Chicago Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $38,200

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Professional digital photography is a competitive field. You’ve got to have vision. But being a successful photographer also requires a strong balance of business and technical skills. In as few as five semesters, that’s what you can develop by earning your degree at a digital photography school in Chicago.

This career-focused Digital Photography program has been designed for professionals by professionals. It’s the first curriculum of its kind to hit Chicago. And, with a unique commercial digital focus, it can help prepare you to thrive in an advancing field. Harrington College of Design’s Digital Photography program can be just what you’re looking for. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 years Location: NM-Santa Fe Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $112,000

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The goal of the Photography Department is to provide students with a comprehensive education in the theory, techniques, history and ethics of photography which, integrated with a strong foundation in other visual & liberal arts, provides the knowledge and perspective essential for the pursuit of the medium as a humanistic endeavor, a creative professional or advocate.

The B.A. allows for broad exploration in studio and history of photography, while the B.F.A. offers a more focused and comprehensive program. All degree programs include both analog and digital technologies and practices in our state of the art facilities. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 36 Months Location: MN-Mendota Heights Students per Class: 21-30 Tuition to Graduate: $63,000

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Do you have a keen interest in taking photographs? Are you looking for a college of digital photography? Digital technology has revolutionized photography; projects that once took days to complete now take hours. The Digital Photography program at Brown College offers focused career training that could prepare you for new career opportunities.

With a solid background in principles, processes, and techniques, you’ll work with studio and location equipment, computer software and print-making technology. You’ll create and modify digital images. In our Digital Photography program you can also develop your own artistic vision and style through portraiture, photojournalism, and commercial projects. The Digital Photography program’s General Education curriculum helps students develop human relations and problem-solving skills sought by employers. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 9 Months Location: MA-Waltham, DC-Washington Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $25,400 Subject: Media

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CDIA at Boston University is committed to providing you with a world-class education. Our instructors have spent years working in their fields and are passionate about teaching; the majority of our instructors continue to be professionally active. They are up-to-date on the technologies and methods being used in their professions to provide real-world, relevant instruction.

We’ve shaped the CDIA curriculum to reflect the real-world needs of our students’ chosen professions. Through intensive, hands-on training, we’re committed to transforming the way students learn about filmmaking, photography, animation, graphic design and audio production, just as digital technology has transformed what’s possible in these media. With these new digital tools, students can explode the boundaries of creative expression, finding new and exciting ways of telling stories, expressing dreams and sharing passions. Read More...

School Website Location: FL-Tampa, TN-Nashville Tuition to Graduate: $35,420

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The Associate of Science degree program in Digital Photography teaches students traditional photographic skills as well as emerging technical skills in the ever-changing digital world of professional photographers.

Students enrolling in the Digital Photography degree program will study course content covering career-relevant skills training in commercial, advertising, portrait photography, photojournalism and wedding photography. They will also complete hands-on projects using industry-standard cameras, lighting, grip, software and techniques. Résumé- and portfolio-building opportunities are also emphasized throughout the degree program.

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The Academy’s Career Services staff serves as a liaison between graduates and a network of employers to utilize as a resource when you’re ready to take your industry-current knowledge, skills and creative talents into the workplace. Read More...

Length to Graduate: 2-3 Years Location: CA-San Francisco Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $20,343

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Academy of Art University is more than a top art school. Students come here to experience culture, instructors, courses and urban living in a way no other art and design school can offer. Founded by artists, for artists, Academy of Art University launches dream careers, from Graphic Design to Animation. Top art schools like Academy of Art University nourish students’ creative spirits through online programs that allow them to attend art school any place, any time. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 1 Year Location: Online Students per Class: 1 Tuition to Graduate: $34,980

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Today’s successful companies depend on strong visual representation to stay a step ahead of the competition, utilizing multiple forms of media – print, web, television – to deliver their brand or message to the public. Creative professionals who are able to understand “the big picture” and meet the demands of both the boardroom and the design studio have never been in such high demand, as businesses seek ways to maximize the impact that a single picture or just a few well-place words can have on an audience. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 years Location: FL-Orlando Students per Class: 30+ Tuition to Graduate: $72,775

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Advancing at a faster pace than perhaps any other technological achievement in our society’s history, the Internet – an ever-evolving network that brings together people from all across the world – is now at the epicenter of our culture. In today’s world, the ability to share ideas, information, and concepts with a global audience is something we almost take for granted – life without the Internet is nearly unthinkable! That reality makes the skills and know-how needed to steer such a powerful application a powerful commodity in today’s Internet-centric market. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 years Location: Online Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $76,660

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Our Web Design program was designed to help you get the education you need to prepare for a career in web design and learn the technologies that make the Internet come to life. Learn about the quickly evolving field of web design. Our Web Design program is the right choice if you are looking to combine your individual artistic abilities with complex technological skills.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division is a leader in online creative arts education for web design. Founded in 1921, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh supports our Web Design & Interactive Media program with more than 85 years of excellence. Read More...

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You’ve always been interested in photography and have a desire to create thought-provoking imagery. For you, photography is not a hobby — it’s your passion. The online photography classes in our Bachelor of Science in Photography program can help you transform yourself into the professional photographer you want to be and have the skills that allow you to be competitive in the continually changing world of photography.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division is a leader in online creative arts education for Photography. Founded in 1921, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh supports our online Photography courses with more than 85 years of excellence. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 years Location: Online Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $76,660

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Are you interested in media and digital arts? Would you like to learn animation? Our Media Arts & Animation degree can develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field, enabling you to get started toward your creative career.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division is a leader in online creative arts education for Media Arts & Animation. Founded in 1921, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh supports our Media Arts & Animation courses with more than 85 years of excellence.

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School Website Length to Graduate: 1 year Location: Online Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $15,732

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In the Web Design program you’ll learn the basics of Web site design, graphics and animation developed specifically for the Internet. You will explore the various site design models used in personal, commercial and government Web sites, and will design Web pages and Web sites utilizing a variety of techniques and software tools.

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In the Web Design program, you’ll study HTML scripting, designing graphics for the screen, Web site development using current applications, operating systems, network technology, Web animation, and desktop editing skills. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment in positions such as Web site designer, Web artist, Web producer, and Web site developer. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 2 years Location: New York, Los Angeles Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $60,000 Subject: Film

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The Film School at the New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 on a belief that a top quality education in filmmaking should be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambition to make films. The Academy opened its doors in 1992 in Robert DeNiro‘s Tribeca Film Center. Since that time we have grown into our own facilities in Manhattan‘s Union Square and Soho; as well as, a degree granting campus in Los Angeles at Universal Studios. We hold One and Two-Year and short-term programs throughout the year in these locations; as well as, degree programs at the Universal Studios Campus. During the summer we offer our short-term programs at a number of additional locations, including Harvard University; Disney Studios- Florida; Paris, France; London, England; and Florence and Rome, Italy. Read More...