媒体艺术研究课程为学生提供了扎实的文科基础，可以有效地用于与电影相关的各种职业或研究生学习。毕业生是具有各种技能和能力的通才，可以在包括新兴媒体环境在内的多个场所使用。学生掌握电影文化，历史和理论的知识，发展一般技能和专业技能，并利用整合专业实践，为新情况生成创造性应用程序并支持多种环境下的协作的过程。批判研究的核心课程发展分析技能，并为应用和实验奠定基础，一系列选修课进一步强调了批判研究，小说或非小说作品或其他专业领域。
The Media Arts Studies program produces students with a strong liberal arts foundation that can be used effectively in a variety of film-related careers or graduate studies. Graduates are generalists with skills and proficiencies that can be used in multiple venues including emerging media environments. Students master knowledge of film culture, history, and theory, develop general and specialized skills sets, and utilize processes that integrate professional practices, generate creative applications to new situations, and support collaboration in multiple settings. Core curriculum of critical studies develops analytical skills and creates a foundation for application and experimentation, a range of electives allows additional emphasis in critical studies, fiction or non-fiction production, or other specialized areas.<br><br>The aim of the program is to study and create films from an academic, artistic, and spiritual standpoint.<br><br>The Media Arts program is a liberal arts program. While we encourage our students to support their academic endeavors with practical production experience, the emphasis remains on scholarship and critical studies.