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Mission Statement

The School of Communication and the Arts prepares students to live and work within the emerging, technologically driven, global, communication revolution of the 21st Century. The School provides an interdisciplinary, multimedia approach to the study of Communication and the Arts, and through its core courses and special programs educates students in the liberal arts tradition. Students explore the theories and models that influence their chosen professional field of study at the same time that they are immersed in hands-on practice. The School prepares them to shape a complex world of cultural diversity and changing technologies. In addition, the School aims to develop a sense of ethical responsibility in the practice of communication and the arts so that students may more fully realize their potential as individuals and members of the community.

The Marist College School of Communication and the Arts provides its students with the broadest possible spectrum of learning opportunities by using the educational and professional resources of New York City, and focuses on the latest models and technologies of research. The School is dedicated to serving its students, the professions of communication and the arts, and the New York State Hudson Valley Community of which it is an integral part.

Goals:

1. To educate students to think critically, communicate effectively, and create work of high quality.
2. To stimulate curiosity and intellectual risk-taking.
3. To teach students to use evolving technology.
4. To prepare students to pursue careers in communication and the arts including: advertising, art history, digital imaging, fashion design and merchandising, film, graphic design, journalism, multimedia, music, photography, public relations, radio, television, and video.
5. To prepare students to pursue graduate studies in communication and the arts.