The strength of the NYFA Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies Degree is in its combination of media theory and media practice. Students will develop and present essays and academic studies on media, as well as creating professional-caliber emerging media pitch presentations, business plans, scripts, budgets, and ultimately completed content. The program is further enhanced through internships and NYFA’s collaboration with industry-leading emerging media companies. Students will be prepared to either work hand-in-hand with professionals in the traditional and emerging media industries or advance to the next, appropriate level of graduate study.

• Students will display a working knowledge of historical and contemporary media innovators and technologies — and their impact on current trends in global media.
• Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of international storytelling practices through the development, collaboration and completion of scripts and content across multiple platforms.
• Students will exhibit an understanding and application of the psychology, financing, and marketing strategies and practices used in both traditional and emerging models of media.
• Students will be able to evaluate both communication technologies as an agent of social change and the ethical and legal considerations in working with digital media.
• Students will be able to communicate the impact of media and different distribution platforms on society.