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Areas of study within the Communication Arts major: Digital Filmmaking, Global Communication and Media, Journalism, Visual Communication Design (graphic design), and Writing
The Communication Arts Major prepares students for a richly interdisciplinary field that functions at the intersection of media, design, film and society. Emerging in the mid-1900s to become one of the most influential disciplines of the 21st Century, the field of communication is the study and practice of contemporary tools, languages, technologies, media and discourses of and about culture.
Faculty
The Communication Arts faculty includes nationally and internationally recognized scholars, authors, journalists, professional designers filmmakers and writers whose work has been featured in publications, festivals, exhibitions, as well as in books and academic journals.
Curriculum
Students in the Communication Arts major begin their study with foundational knowledge in new technologies and practices in the communication disciplines. They then choose one of five concentrations for further study: Digital Filmmaking, Global Communication and Media, Journalism, Visual Communication Design and Writing. Courses in theory, history, criticism, research, writing and hands on production engage students analytically and creatively with the social, cultural, and aesthetic issues of media.
The curriculum culminates in a senior portfolio capstone project that demonstrates each student’s ability to conceptualize and execute meaningful work using the relevant technologies of his or her concentration.
Co-Op / Internship
As part of the curriculum, Communication Arts students are required to complete a co-op or an internship in their area of interest. Students leave Ramapo College with professional experience in disciplines that include promotions, public relations, advertising, writing, broadcast, print and web design, interactive media, film, television, journalism publishing and non-profit.
Clubs, Events and Exhibitions
Other experiential and co-curricular activities include regular Cinematheque film screenings; the Rho Phi chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Arts Honor Society; a student Creative Media Club; regular presentations by artists, professionals, and alumni; and Media Collision, the annual spring showcase of outstanding student work.
Facilities
The Communication Arts Major maintains a wide range of facilities. Mac and PC computer labs are configured for use in the areas of print and web design, interactive multimedia production, animation, film and audio post-production, new media journalism and global communication and media research. Other facilities include a field production classroom, private editing suites, audio recording studio, student access clusters, print lab, and studio facilities for television/digital film/new media production.
Students completing this program will receive a B.A. degree. A minor in Digital Filmmaking is available.
Goal: Demonstrate knowledge and critical thinking relative to the ways that media and communication impact society.
Outcome 1: Demonstrate understanding of media as an economic, cultural, political and ideological force in society.
Outcome 2: Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which the formal elements of media language (image, text, sound) create meaning.
Goal: Communicate oral, visual and written ideas effectively.
Outcome 3: Be able to write appropriately to their discipline using proper documentation.
Outcome 4: Demonstrate effective oral communication.
Goal: Produce innovative content and creative work across media to prepare students for postgraduate studies and professions in media and communication industries.
Outcome 5: Apply original thinking in the work they produce.
Outcome 6: Produce advanced work making appropriate choices about tools and techniques.
Note: A 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
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