Media Arts and Studies

Engage the media critically. Use your study of media theory and practice to understand contemporary artistic, political, and social issues. Learn to produce powerful media works that express your point of view and create change.

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mediaworks studio

Note: You can join or leave a Path of Study at any time and your credits will always count toward your bachelor’s degree.

In 2023-24 the Media Arts and Studies and Visual Arts paths of study will be combined – creating a new path of study in Visual and Media Arts.

The tools of media production are powerful. Those who use these tools, and think critically about works produced with them, empower themselves and their communities. Programs emphasize experimental, documentary, and hybrid modes of media practice. You will study media in its various social, cultural, and political contexts, while developing critical reading, writing, and media analysis skills. This path offers hands-on instruction in a variety of formats and disciplines.

  • Learn practices, histories, and theories of film, video, animation, and audio recording and composition.
  • Develop critical awareness through screenings, reading, writing, and discussion, and applying theoretical and critical concepts in production and critique.
  • Deploy multiple media formats, including analog and digital, through use of excellent media facilities.
  • Create works that amplify a point of view, engage with contemporary issues, allow for experimentation, and prepare you to present work to diverse audiences.
  • Cultivate your own voice while developing the collaborative skills necessary for communities and contexts beyond Evergreen.

Programs integrate media with gender studies, political economy, visual arts, performance, education, environmental studies, and community studies.

You will engage with the world, with contemporary issues and ideas. Make an impact in community media, journalism, or as an independent media creator. Past graduates are freelance producers and social media influencers, and more than a few are Academy Award winners, hit TV show producers, renowned documentarians, and experimental filmmakers. Whichever path you choose to take, the skills gained from this path will take you there.

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Image of students editing in the multimedia lab in Evans Hall

    Learn more about this path.

    This Path can prepare you for careers in

    • Film and video
    • Animation
    • Video games
    • Marketing and communications
    • Music and audio
    • Digital media
    • Social media
    • Design
    • Journalism
    • Television and radio
    • Documentary
    • Photography

    Graduate school opportunities beyond this Path

    • Film and media studies
    • Filmmaking
    • Animation
    • Marketing and communications
    • Broadcasting
    • Digital media
    • Design
    • Visual art
    Faculty on this Path
    Title Expertise
    Blewett, Lori Communication
    Chema, Carolyn
    Kamen, Ben Music technology and theory
    Lee, Albert
    Meeker, Laurie film and video production, media theory
    Russo, Julie Media studies, gender & women's studies, sexuality and queer studies
    Speights, Arlen Computer studies
    Towfighnia, Suree Documentary film
    Towles, Stokley performance art, public art, urban systems
    Vergara, Zenaida Audio and Music Production
    Zay, Julia Media arts, photography, visual studies
    Catalog Offerings for 2022-23
    Title Paths Class Standing Credits
    Advanced Electronics in Music I
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Advanced Electronics in Music II
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Advanced Studio and Music Production I
    • Junior
    • Senior
    8
    Advanced Studio and Music Production II
    • Junior
    • Senior
    8
    Advanced Studio and Music Production III
    • Junior
    • Senior
    8
    Art + Archive
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    16
    Art Time in Animation and Painting
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    16
    Audio Fundamentals and Mixing Techniques I
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Audio Fundamentals and Mixing Techniques II
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Audio Fundamentals and Mixing Techniques III
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Comparative Literature and World Cinema: Reading Globalectically
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    16
    Computer Musicianship
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Electronics in Music: Projects
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Evergreen Media Internship Program
    • Junior
    • Senior
    16
    Graphic Design I: Principles and Practices for Artists and Designers
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Graphic Design II: Brand Identity and Print Publication for Artists and Designers
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Graphic Design III: Capstone Projects, Professional Portfolios, and User Interface Design for Artists and Designers
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Introduction to Electronics in Music I
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Introduction to Electronics in Music II
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Introduction to Promotional Video
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    8
    Media Intensive: Experiments in Animation and Video
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    12
    Medium and Message: Graphic Design, Audio Ethnography, and Design Thinking
    • Freshman
    10, 14
    Photography: Digital
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Physical Computing in the Arts
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Physical Computing in the Arts
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Power Games: Identity and the Social Imagination in Game Studies and Design
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    8
    Studio + Field: Advanced Projects in Art and Media
    • Junior
    • Senior
    16
    User Experience Design
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Video Remix Theory and Practice (Editing in Premiere Pro)
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    8
    Web Design
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Web Design
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4
    Web Design II
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    4