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New Media

Explore the BA in New Media and find out about program requirements, courses and faculty.

Career Possibilities

The options below are a starting point to explore potential career paths. Additional training, and experiential learning may be needed to pursue these possibilities.

Acquired Skills

  • Develops creative ways to solve a problem
  • Develop creative problems to question ways.
  • Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods
  • Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose produce, and perform visual arts
  • Understand and explains complex concepts and ideas
  • Learn, utilize and think critically about new technologies.
  • Knowledge of the theory, aesthetics and techniques of creating digital and media art.
    Creative thinking

Career Titles

  • Animator
  • Art Director
  • Artist
  • Camera Operator
  • Cartoonist
  • Curator
  • Documentary Film Maker
  • Exhibition Designer
  • Video Editor
  • Graphic Designer
  • Media Production Specialist
  • Multimedia Designer
  • Multimedia Director
  • Online Content Developer
  • Photojournalist
  • Photographer
  • Program Director
  • Programmer Analyst
  • Technical Writer
  • Web Developer
  • Web Graphics Designer

Types of Organizations that Hire

  • Yourself (Freelancer)
  • Art Organizations
  • Museums
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • TV, Radio & Cable Broadcast Companies
  • Technology Firms/Consulting Companies
  • Publishing Companies
  • Advertising Agencies
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Public Relations Firms
  • Marketing Agencies
  • Film/Theatre Production Companies
  • Multimedia or Interactive Agencies

Career Information and Professional Associations

College Art Association
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
Rhizome - Dedicated to the creation, presentation, preservation, and critique of emerging artistic practices that engage technology
Eyebeam - Leading not-for-profit art and technology center in the US
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts
Foundation for Art and Creative Technology
International Digital Media and Arts Association
Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job type descriptions, job growth forecasts, and salary information

Job Search Links

Career Development Center - Log onto Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
Idealist - Internship, volunteer and job opportunities with nonprofit organizations
NY Foundation for the Arts
Mediabistro - Career and community for media professionals
Communication Arts (CA) - Site for the professional creative marketplace
Media Match - Online production crew search engine
Animation World Network - Jobs in animation
EntertainmentCareers.net - Job listings in the entertainment industry
NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
Mandy - International Film & TV Production Resources
Showbizjobs.com - The Entertainment Professional’s Network
Coroflot - presents jobs and portfolio hosting services
GameJobs – Jobs in the video and computer gaming industry
JournalismJobs.com- A job board for media professionals.
Guru - Job site for technology, creative, and business candidates
ProductionHUB - Search site for jobs in film, television, video, live event and digital media production.
Media Match - Media industry job list
New York Broadcasters Association - Job & internship opportunities in NY TV and Radio Stations
Artist Opportunities from ArtsWestchester