Creative Media Major
Develop your self-expression in our Creative Media major, and learn the business side of interdisciplinary production, digital creation, and entrepreneurship.
Fine Arts for Today’s Creator Economy.
Our distinctive Creative Media major allows you to expand your artistic skill set, develop your own ideas about artistic expression, and push creative boundaries in unprecedented ways.
What does it mean to be an artist today? How do artists respond to important issues facing society, and what opportunities are there for community engagement? These questions (and more) will drive your study in this unique major.
What Is Creative Media?
Creative Media is a sandbox for exploring multiple creative media areas and learn how digital and traditional approaches can be combined. As a Creative Media student, you’ll deepen your skill set and hone your creative process, while becoming familiar with branding, entrepreneurship, and curatorial practices. Finally, evaluate, deconstruct, and revise your work in production classes and seminars as you define your artistic process and develop a distinctive artistic voice.
Why Study it at Champlain?
Like all of Champlain’s academic programs, Creative Media is grounded in hands-on learning that puts you at the center of your studies. This program distinguishes itself from other fine art programs in the country through its cross-disciplinary focus, with a deliberate emphasis on the business aspect of artistic endeavors, and the support of faculty and career counselors. You’ll creatively explore emerging media forms and prepare to viably apply your talents and skills to the marketplace. You’ll become proficient in multiple disciplines, giving you the ability to fulfill various roles in the creative media industry.
Along with Creative Media project-based classes and seminars that all students in the program take, you can tailor your education to suit your interests and goals. Choose two out of the following six concentrations—one primary focus and one secondary—to create your program of study.
- Creative Writing: Develop your unique voice by studying the craft and discipline of writing.
- Game Media: Explore the process of creating visual elements and assets for game media.
- Interaction Design: Get introduced to the sensory side of interfaces—sounds, images, how pages move—with a focus on interactivity as a design element.
- Moving Image: Explore the power of the moving image, from narrative storytelling to non narrative experimental filmmaking.
- Visual Art & Design: Push creative boundaries by studying a combination of drawing, print making, photography, and digital art.
- Sonic Arts: Get introduced to the world of sound, including recording and music production techniques, such as signal flow, mixing, mastering, compression, and online delivery.
Different by Design
Develop Versatile Skills
This professionally focused creative media major is distinguished from other fine art programs with its cross-disciplinary focus, deliberate emphasis on the business aspect of artistic endeavors, and support of courageous innovation.
Get Career-Ready
You can creatively explore emerging media forms as you prepare to apply your talents and skills to the marketplace.
Thinking Bigger
You’ll be challenged to consider how artists are part of society and how they engage with important issues of today.
Facts & Stats
According to Glassdoor.com, creative media specialists earn competitive salaries, reflecting a demand for their specialized skills.
of Creative Media graduates in the Class of 2023 were either employed or continuing their education just six months after graduation.
Our student-to-faculty ratio means you can count on personalized support and guidance from faculty and staff committed to your academic success.
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Sample Courses in the Creative Media Major
Check out some of the engaging and hands-on courses in our program. Our Upside-Down Curriculum puts you in classes in your major, right away.
Concentrations
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Creative Writing Concentration
Hone your personal creative voice and study the art of creatively stringing words together to create meaning, inspire action, and tell a story – from social media to children’s books.
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Game Media Concentration
Explore the production of visual game assets, developing creative confidence and building a toolbox of technical skills.
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Interaction Design Concentration
What makes using a phone fun? Explore designing people’s experiences and interactions with digital media in this rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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Moving Image Concentration (Creative Media)
From social media reels to movie screens, the moving image is dominating today’s media. Explore the production and technical elements of moving image creation.
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Sonic Arts Concentration (Creative Media)
Create the atmosphere, set the mood, and intensify action— Explore the technical art of sound design.
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Visual Art & Design Concentration
Become a versatile creator and push creative boundaries by studying a combination of drawing, printmaking, photography, and digital art.
Explore Our Creative Media Program
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Majors
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Filmmaking Major
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Graphic Design & Visual Communication Major
Be a design thinker. Harness your creativity through print and digital graphics. Start building your portfolio right away.
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Writing & Publishing Major
Talent is an amazing ingredient, but it’s not the whole recipe. Working writers need a solid foundation in the mechanics of writing, a storyteller’s gift for narrative, a poet’s eye for detail, and drive to keep adapting and improving improving in a fast-changing industry. Champlain College can give you all that and more.
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Digital Humanities Major
Be a digital pioneer. Bring the fullness of your human self to the study of emerging technology, including Artificial Intelligence, and make sure the digital future is humane as well as human.
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Minors
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Global Studies Minor
Explore current issues, history, and languages of specific regions and countries around the world. Engage with theories and perspectives on political, economic, and social dynamics of globalization.
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Interactive Narrative Minor
Discover different types of narratives that are immersive, non-linear, and engage our audience in a wholly new and unique way. Learn to design these narratives and create all new experiences.
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Areas of Study
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Creative Arts & Communication
With many majors to choose from, you decide how to bring your ideas to life and communicate them to the world.
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Business & Data Analytics
Drive change at the intersection of information and impact with one of these majors.
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Individualized Studies & Undeclared
Learn what you love, and love what you learn with one of these professional pathways.
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Creative Media Admissions Requirements
Get prepared to apply as a Creative Media student.
The Creative Media major at Champlain College is a multi-media program that combines cutting-edge media with traditional fine arts in order to push the boundaries of creative expression. To be successful, students must enter the program with an innovative mindset, technical aptitude, and a passion for creating deliverables using many forms of media that showcase your distinctive voice as an artist.
As part of the application for admission into the Creative Media major, you have the option to submit a portfolio to supplement your application.
Career Success
Creative Media majors are given the freedom to explore various creative pathways. 88% of Creative Media majors in the Class of 2023 were employed within six months of graduation.
You Career Outlook
By the time you graduate, you will …
- Have gained skills in multiple creative media areas and learn how digital and traditional approaches can be combined.
- Connected your creative passions to the world at large.
- Explored the artistic process by evaluating, deconstructing, and revising your work in innovative production classes and seminars.
- Become familiar with branding, entrepreneurship, and curatorial practices.
- Have created a broad portfolio and a résumé that will help you stand out in this extremely competitive field.
You’ll Find a Career In…
- Arts administration
- Interior design
- Commercial photography
- Set design
- Mural artistry
- Product design
- Architecture
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Pre-College Summer Program: Filmmaking & Media Production Exploration AcademyThe Filmmaking & Media Production Exploration Academy offers students the opportunity to learn about many of the different jobs available in creating content for film, television, and streaming – including movies, web series, documentaries, commercials, social media, drama, comedy and more. By the end of the Academy, students will have a greater understanding of what it means to work in film and where their passions lie within the filmmaking process.
This program is designed for students entering grades 10-12 and recent high school graduates.
Learn More on the Pre-College Summer Program Website
More Inside Creative Media Major
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Overview
Develop your self-expression in our Creative Media major, and learn the business side of interdisciplinary production, digital creation, and entrepreneurship.
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Curriculum
Your career in creative media begins now with Champlain’s Upside-Down Curriculum. Discover the difference that doing on day one has on your success.
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Faculty
Earn a meaningful degree that will prepare you for work. Champlain offers a variety of human studies majors that will teach you how to make a difference.