Acquaintance Degree in Communications & New Media Studies

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  • Most This Program
  • Your Degree Courses
  • Currently Bachelor Courses
  • Graduation Requirements
  • Graduation Outcomes
  • Estimated Degree Completion Time
  • Program Costs
  • SMCC Graduates
  • Transfer Agreements

About This Program

Communications & New Media Studies is a multimedia program that prepares students for careers as media producers. Media producers create designed solutions through the integration of pattern technologies and fine art. They design and develop websites, produce and edit video and sound, create a variety of 2D and 3D animation projects, and pattern and develop applications for web and smart devices and a wide array of printed products. This is a hands-on plan providing students with admission to industry-standard software and gear through work in land-of-the-fine art labs.

The program provides students with a strong foundation in web, video/sound and print media. In one case the fundamental courses take been completed, students can cull to specialize by selecting from a flexible menu of advanced curriculum options including digital imaging, design and illustration, video and sound production, blitheness or website production. Students in the program can transfer to a baccalaureate program in visual communication or art. The programme is designed to fix students for entry-level employment in graphics and product.

Your Caste Courses

Communications & New Media Studies offers an Acquaintance in Applied Science degree requiring a mix of general education and hands-on courses. The following courses are a sampling of what y'all might take as a student in this program and are subject to modify.

Program Course Sampling

  • Introduction to Mass Communication
  • Digital Foundations, Blueprint, and Illustration
  • 2D Design
  • Writing for Visual Media
  • Digital Fine art I, Video & Audio Production Basics, or Web Product
  • Senior Portfolio or Advanced Video Production
  • Communications & New Media electives
  • English Limerick
  • Introduction to Literature
  • Electives in Mathematics, Science and Social Scientific discipline

Current Major-Specific Courses Available

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Graduation Requirements

Prospective Students

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Electric current Students

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Graduation Outcomes

  • Demonstrate the ability to comprise language, visual images and sounds using a multifariousness of digital media formats to influence thought, emotions and behaviors.
  • Clarify and assess the influence of mass media on individual perceptions, social behaviors and cultural change.
  • Analyze, appraise and critique media productions for accurateness of information, audition relevance, aesthetic fashion, balance of perspectives and overall effectiveness.
  • Demonstrate a respect for a diversity of ideas and concepts within a group environment and the power to effectively communicate personal viewpoints and criticism.
  • Demonstration of professional practices.
  • Technical expertise in industry-standard software and hardware.

Estimated Degree Completion Time

62 credit hours are required to complete this program

Please notation, these estimates are based on a student taking an average of 15 credits per semester and do non include college preparatory or developmental courses.

Programme Costs

View an approximate of costs to consummate this program:

SMCC Graduates

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92% of SMCC graduates gain employment or continue their education within 9 months of graduation

Transfer Agreements for Communications & New Media Studies

Available of Arts in Communications

Academy of New England

SMCC Degree Plan: Communications & New Media Studies

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Communications, BS

Saint Joseph's College

SMCC Caste Plan: Communications & New Media Studies

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