The School of Contemporary Arts offers five majors:

• Communication Arts (with concentrations in Digital Filmmaking, Global Communication and Media, Journalism and Writing, as well as Visual Communication Design which includes Game Design and Graphic Design)
• Music (with concentrations in: Music Industry, Music Performance, Music Production, Music Education and Music Studies)

• • • And, a 4+1 MFA Program in Creative Music Technology

• Theater (with concentrations in: Acting, Directing/Stage Management, Design/Technical Theater, and Theater Studies)
• Visual Arts (with concentrations in: Art History, Electronic Art and Animation, Photography, Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Art Therapy)
• Contemporary Arts Contract Major (an interdisciplinary major that enables students to develop individualized programs that correspond to their special interests and career goals)

Experienced Faculty

The Faculty of The School of Contemporary Arts are incredibly accomplished Artists and Scholars.  Most importantly, they are dedicated teachers and mentors pulling from their wide array of experiences and expertise.

Degree Programs

All of our Undergraduate Programs culminate in a B.A. Degree.  These degrees, rooted in the Liberal Arts provide for an understanding of the world—and you have to understand the world to respond to it.  The programs are also inherently interdisciplinary.  This means that while you specialize in an area, you also have a chance to explore other areas in the school and across campus.

We want our students to understand the traditions of the past but also to explore new means of expression and communication. We help them develop their individual voices and strengthen them through active learning situations that result in produced work – learning by doing.

The School of Contemporary Arts is committed to providing students with an outstanding education in the visual, performing, and communication arts with a strong emphasis on the Ramapo College pillars: interdisciplinary curriculum, international education, intercultural understanding and experiential learning opportunities.

Prospective Students:
It is incredibly important to me that you have the information you need while deciding where to attend College.  If you have any questions please reach out.  I am happy to discuss things with you, connect you to a faculty member or current student, and tell you more about The School of Contemporary Arts at Ramapo College.

Ken Goldstein
Dean of Contemporary Arts
he/him
kgoldst2@ramapo.edu

The main CA facility is in The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts, featuring two theaters, rehearsal and dance studio, scenery and costume shops, music, photography, and visual arts facilities, and art galleries. There is also a separate sculpture studio complex and the H and C wings, which feature labs for graphic design, film, and sound design, a TV studio, a convergence journalism studio, and private video editing suites.

For more images of our facilities, please click one of the images below.

Experiential

We believe in the importance of actively engaging in the practice of all the School’s areas of study. And so, The School of Contemporary Arts supports students to prepare, find, and participate in Internships and Cooperative Education experiences before graduation.

While this list is just a sample, placements are facilitated in programs across CA.

Organizations where our students have been placed include:

In addition to hands-on training, students receive degree credits for their experiences.

 

Extracurricular

There are extracurricular opportunities connected to each area of study: