Media Arts Major Guide 2024-2025

Yavapai College

Media Arts majors learn to create and analyze stories made with video and audio. They obtain creative and professional experience in all aspects of digital filmmaking and critique. After mastering a foundation in the fundamentals of production and criticism, majors learn storytelling techniques and develop strong aesthetic sensibilities. Using these skills, students will produce a variety of professional-quality projects during their time in the program and be prepared for careers in media production and criticism.



    Associate's Degree
    An associate's degree is comprised of 60-64 community college credits. Below is information specific to your major.

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  AGEC Requirement
The Arizona General Education Curriulum block for this major is the AGEC-A.

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AGEC-A Course List
  Yavapai College Courses
The courses listed below are recommended if you plan to transfer to a university and study Media Arts.
COURSES  
Intro to ProductionFMA 102
Introduction to MediaNot Offered at YAVAPAI
Public SpeakingCOM 131

  Yavapai College Electives
The elective courses listed below may be applicable to your degree depending on which university you choose.
COURSES  
Media & SocietyNot Offered at YAVAPAI


Bachelor's Degrees & Majors

  Bachelor's Degree for Media Arts
UNIVERSITY / LOCATION DEGREE MAJOR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Arizona State UniversityBSDigital Audiences
None
Northern Arizona UniversityBSCreative Media and Film (Documentary)
None
Northern Arizona UniversityBSCreative Media and Film (Independent Filmmaking)
None
Northern Arizona UniversityBSCreative Media and Film (Media Studies)
None
University of ArizonaBAFilm & Television
4th Semester Proficiency
University of ArizonaBFAFilm & Television
2nd Semester Proficiency

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