New Media

Careers in Digital Media

How we communicate and do business evolves with technology. New careers in digital media production emerge every day, and this program prepares you to pursue work in this field.

After earning a bachelor's degree, you'll be ready to pursue a variety of career opportunities across digital content, communications, and design.

Transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree Program

The New Media A.S. degree prepares you to transfer to a related bachelor’s degree program. You'll take classes that align with the requirements of a future college major.

FLCC partners with other colleges to make your transfer path easier:

• Transfer Agreements outline how FLCC classes and credits transfer to a partner college.
• Joint Admissions Agreements admit you to FLCC and a transfer school at the same time.

Our advisors will help you select courses that fit your goals and make the most of your credits when you transfer.

View Transfer Options

Where Our Students Transfer

Students in our New Media program go on to earn a bachelor's degree from colleges such as:

• Hobart and William Smith Colleges
• Ithaca College
• Purchase College
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• St. John Fisher University
• SUNY Canton
• SUNY Cortland
• SUNY Oswego

Develop Digital Media Projects From Start to Finish

The New Media capstone course mirrors the project development cycle you'll encounter in the workplace. You'll brainstorm and pitch ideas to a panel of faculty and then see the project through from concept to launch. Along the way, you'll record your progress and provide updates to the class about various challenges and successes.

At the end of the semester, each team unveils their project with a public presentation and product demonstration.

Sample Capstone Projects

New Media capstone projects include way-finding apps, video games, documentaries, original short films, stop-motion videos, promotional materials, and more. Some recent capstone projects include:

• Project Rock — a music video game similar to Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Players press color-coded buttons to match corresponding notes on the screen while a song is playing.
• Promotional Videos — a series of short films featuring three specific FLCC programs. Team members interviewed current students, recorded footage, and edited audio and video for digital publication.
• Holo Pong — a 3D hologram game based on the classic 1970s game. The cabinet includes two HD monitors and an acrylic plastic pyramid that reflects images on the monitors.
• Room 2420 — a 5-episode mockumentary that gives viewers a look into the process of creating the capstone projects.

New Media Courses

Sample core courses you'll take in this program include:

• COM 101 - FYS in Communications and New Media
• COM 123 - Video Production I
• COM 200 - Audio for Film and Video
• COM 220 - Digital Video Editing
• COM 223 - Media Writing
• DIG 100 - Introduction to Digital Media
• DIG 120 - Digital Media Motion Design
• DIG 210 - Intro to Game/Mobile Applica Development
• DIG 256 - Team Production Capstone Project

Visit our academic catalog for a complete list of program requirements. Review prerequisites, general education requirements, electives, and a sample schedule.

View Full Curriculum