York College – CUNY
coming fall 2027
Build a creative practice. Learn professional media production. Develop a portfolio that works in the world.
What Students Study
The Media Arts & Technology BFA at York College prepares students to create work across video production, design, web media, and emerging technologies while developing the research, planning, and production skills required in today’s media industries.
Students move through a sequence of studio courses, portfolio workshops, and interdisciplinary projects that emphasize experimentation, collaboration, and professional presentation. Graduates leave with a substantial body of work and the ability to move confidently between creative practice, industry environments, and advanced study.
Video production and visual storytelling
Students learn to plan, shoot, edit, and refine compelling visual narratives using professional production techniques.
Design and digital image-making
Students develop visual communication skills through typography, composition, and digital image creation across a range of media formats.
Web development and interactive media
Students build responsive websites and interactive projects that combine design, code, and user experience principles.
Physical computing and creative technology
Students explore emerging media by integrating sensors, microcontrollers, and fabrication tools into interactive creative projects.
Research methods and creative inquiry
Students learn how to investigate ideas, analyze cultural contexts, and develop projects through research-driven creative processes.
Production planning and professional workflows
Students gain experience organizing media projects from concept to completion using collaborative planning, scheduling, and industry-style production practices.
A New BFA Built on Two Decades of Media Production
The Media Arts & Technology BFA grows out of York College’s long-running Communications Technology program, whose graduates have built careers across television, news, sports media, documentary, digital production, and commercial media environments.
The new BFA expands that foundation to reflect the realities of contemporary media practice. Students now work across multiple creative fields, combining visual storytelling, design thinking, coding, fabrication, and research to develop projects that can circulate in professional, public, and artistic contexts.
A Studio-Based Learning Environment
- Collaborative productions
- Independent creative projects
- Research-driven media experiments
- Portfolio development and critique
Build a Professional Portfolio
- Document their creative process
- Present work professionally
- Write project proposals and artist statements
- Refine projects through critique and revision
- Prepare work for exhibitions, festivals, and industry opportunities
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Build a creative practice. Learn professional media production. Develop a portfolio that works in the world.
coming fall 2027
