The Media Arts and Technology Department provides a dynamic education in the fast growing field of digital design and communication technology. From computer graphics to web design, and from programming for games and animation to storytelling in HD video, the MEA department offers a variety of courses and concentrations focused on the exciting future of media in the post digital age. MEA studies can lead students to positions in the film and television industry, electronic journalism, web design and development, audiovisual production, advertising design, game design, audio design, animation, and the entertainment industry.
The MEA Department combines extensive hands-on experience with theoretical coursework in a comprehensive academic program. MEA students work in a state-of-the-art digital environment in BMCC’s media labs, television studios, audio studio, and post-production laboratories.
Students choose a course of study from three majors:
- Multimedia Programming and Design
- This includes both graphic design and interactive design
- Video Arts and Technology
- Animation and Motion Graphics
All MEA students have the option to complete an internship, arranged with the help of the college, at a professional facility. Students earn an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree and may transfer to a four-year college.
