Develop your self-expression in our Creative Media major, and learn the businesses side of interdisciplinary production, digital creation, and entrepreneurship.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You can creatively explore emerging media forms as you prepare to apply your talents and skills to the marketplace.
You’ll be challenged to consider how artists are part of society and how they engage with important issues of today.
According to Glassdoor.com, creative media specialists earn competitive salaries, reflecting a demand for their specialized skills.
of Creative Media majors in the Class of 2023 were employed within six months of graduation.
Student to Faculty ratio ensures you can always get the help you need.
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.
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.
Explore the production of visual game assets, developing creative confidence and building a toolbox of technical skills.
What makes using a phone fun? Explore designing people’s experiences and interactions with digital media in this rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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.
Create the atmosphere, set the mood, and intensify action— Explore the technical art of sound design.
Become a versatile creator and push creative boundaries by studying a combination of drawing, printmaking, photography, and digital art.
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Master the production of motion pictures and understand the global business of filmmaking. Use the latest tools, work on real projects, and turn your vision into reality through observation, imagination, storytelling and technical skill.
Be a design thinker. Harness your creativity through print and digital graphics. Start building your portfolio right away.
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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.
Find the stories worth telling—then use your multimedia skills to tell them through a wide range of broadcast media, including podcasts, motion graphics, social media, and more.
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.
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.
Bring ideas to life in unexpected ways.
Drive change at the intersection of information and impact.
Learn what you love, and love what you learn.
Turn concepts into digital reality.
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, Champlain College requires the submission of a portfolio consisting of 5 files and completing a form.
See our portfolio requirements for more specific information on what to submit, and check out this article with tips from past and current Creative Media students on how to shape your portfolio submission.
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.
Champlain’s pre-college summer programs offer motivated high school students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a subject area they’re passionate about, gain new skills, get a taste of college-level coursework, and add strength to their college applications – all while having fun with like-minded peers.
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