Division of Communication and Creative Media

About Communication and Creative Media

Eight innovative majors under one roof, intense collaboration and creative risk-taking, entrepreneurial drive and a passion for fast-evolving technology make the Communication and Creative Media program at Champlain College like no other.

Here, you'll take a "the sky's the limit" approach and bravely mash-up the worlds of design, moving images, sound and words. Go beyond content and devices to explore how you can create tomorrow's dynamic communication and media experiences — those richly interrelated and technology — dependent experiences that shape our cultural landscape, our buying habits, how we learn, how we play and how we take in news and information.

Transformations in the field are fast moving and ongoing. Come to Champlain College to honor the best of the traditions from the past, as well as develop the artistic vision and technical skills for riding the innovative edge and bringing ever more forward-thinking solutions to the table.

Wide Variety of Programs

The dynamic nature of The Division of Communication and Creative Media at Champlain College includes an amazing range of academic programs: from game design to graphic design, from professional writing to digital filmmaking, from game art and animation to communication and public relations, and more. There are very few other schools in the world (if any) where all of these programs are offered under one roof (actually many roofs, but all here on one beautiful campus in Burlington, Vermont).

International Campuses

Speaking of roofs, in the fall of 2007 we opened a fabulous campus in Montreal where we have professionals from Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Eidos, A2M teaching courses in game design, game art and animation, interactive storytelling, and more. Our first international campus was such a success, we immediately followed with a second, and in 2008, we launched a campus in the wonderful city of Dublin, Ireland, where students can immerse themselves in the culture and history of one of Europe's fastest growing and most diverse regions.

Superb Faculty

We're attracting talented and motivated students from all over the country, and because of our innovative curriculum these students are able to take courses in their major during every semester, including the first semester of their first year. Our faculty members have distinguished records of achievement, both professionally and academically. And perhaps even more importantly — they are excellent teachers.

In addition to our own outstanding faculty, we're getting guidance from some of the best minds in the business world today. Our Advisory Council, which includes current students from each of our program areas, represents not only prominent communication and creative media professionals and alumni in the Burlington area, but also representatives from Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, New York, Montreal and beyond.

State of the Art Facilities

Our teaching and learning facilities are among the best in the country: multiple PC and Mac labs with the latest hardware and software, dozens of cameras, light kits, and other mobile-production gear for checkout (including HD), studio facilities for broadcast and streaming media production, and more. We're constantly investing in our physical and technological infrastructure as we continue to develop cutting-edge communication and creative media programs. Our newly renovated 3400-square-foot Perry Barn Studio provides students with additional 24-hour access to top-notch studio space.