Join us for a Fall Open House and see Marist for yourself. Explore our stunning riverfront campus, learn more about academics and admissions, and get a firsthand look at life as a Red Fox. Along the way, you'll hear from students, faculty, and staff about the opportunities, connections, and experiences that make Marist special. Register Below:
Join us for a Fall Open House and see Marist for yourself. Explore our stunning riverfront campus, learn more about academics and admissions, and get a firsthand look at life as a Red Fox. Along the way, you'll hear from students, faculty, and staff about the opportunities, connections, and experiences that make Marist special. Register Below:
Join us for a Fall Open House and see Marist for yourself. Explore our stunning riverfront campus, learn more about academics and admissions, and get a firsthand look at life as a Red Fox. Along the way, you'll hear from students, faculty, and staff about the opportunities, connections, and experiences that make Marist special. Register Below:
Join us for a Fall Open House and see Marist for yourself. Explore our stunning riverfront campus, learn more about academics and admissions, and get a firsthand look at life as a Red Fox. Along the way, you'll hear from students, faculty, and staff about the opportunities, connections, and experiences that make Marist special. Register Below:
Film, Television, and Media Arts Degree (B.A.)
A Hands-On Multimedia Degree, North of New York City
APPLY NOWThe Film, Television, and Media Arts program at Marist University prepares students to create visual stories across film, television, and digital platforms through hands-on production and creative development. Students gain experience directing, editing, and producing content in professional production environments. Through collaborative projects and student-driven productions, students create original work and build professional portfolios. The program emphasizes storytelling, technical skill, and creative practice for careers in film, television, and media production.
Marist's School of Communication and the Arts is ranked among the top 25% of colleges for communications in the United States (Niche).
Hands-on production experience across film, television, and digital platforms, emphasizing storytelling, directing, and editing, across three broadcasting studios on campus.
Access to industry-standard production environments within the Lowell Thomas Communications Center, including TV studios, editing labs, and collaborative production spaces.
Opportunities to create original content and build professional portfolios through student productions, internships, and collaborative media projects.
What classes do you take for a Film, Television, and Media Arts degree?
Students interested in Film, Television, and Media Arts generally take courses that combine media theory with hands-on production and storytelling. At Marist University, related coursework includes production, broadcasting, reporting, and specialized communication courses that help students develop skills in content creation across video, digital, and broadcast platforms. Marist's Film, Television, and Media Arts program blends theory, practical application, and experiential learning to help students build creative and technical expertise. Whether you want to be behind the scenes editing and producing or are drawn to the theory, history, and criticism of film and television, you’ll choose from classes unique to your career goals. Take classes like:
To succeed in television production, professionals need a combination of creative, technical, and communication skills. At Marist, Film, Television, and Media Arts students develop key competencies in writing, audio, editing, literacy, analysis, and production. Television production careers require strong storytelling, production, communication, and technical skills, along with hands-on experience in real-world media settings. Student Learning Outcomes >
Connecting Students with Alumni at Paramount Headquarters
Marist students from across all disciplines visited Paramount's headquarters in Manhattan for a Road to the Workplace trip, where they toured the entertainment company's offices, attended an alumni panel discussion, and even sat on the iconic Forrest Gump bench—all part of a dynamic day of networking and discovering how Red Fox connections can open doors in the entertainment industry.
Gain End-to-End Production Experience
At Marist, our students produce content that is placed earns award nominations and is seen at festivals. To develop this award-winning content, students are immersed in the entire production process, from pre-production through post-production. Students regularly collaborate on interdisciplinary projects with peers from other majors.
Take a Tour Throughout the School of Communication and the Arts
Join Sam on his Campus Tour throughout the School of Communication and the Arts. He will lead you through the most innovative, creative, and collaborative spaces on campus that prepare students for careers in Film, Television, and Media Arts, Sports Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Broadcast Journalism, and more. Whether you're passionate about reporting, on-air broadcasting, multimedia content creation, or strategic communication, this inside look shows how Marist helps students build real-world skills and thrive in today's communication industries.
Marist faculty members have myriad backgrounds and expertise, allowing students to learn from diverse industry experts. Small class sizes enable students to receive personal attention while gaining hands-on experience. As a result, students develop a comprehensive understanding of Film, TV and Interactive Media. Meet a few of our faculty members below, or view all our faculty members. >
Jessica is a Senior Lecturer of Media Arts at Marist, as well as a a video and media designer, filmmaker, editor, and producer. Jessica's professional work outside of teaching has included designing and engineering video and interactive experiences for performances, installations, augmented and virtual reality experiences, as well as directing, shooting and editing experimental shorts, documentary, short narrative films and music videos.
Dr. Jacqueline Reich is Professor of Film, Television, and Media Arts and President of the American Association of Italian Studies. She is also Co-PI of the oral history project, the Bronx Italian American History Initiative and member of the Editorial Board of L’avventura.International Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Landscapes.
Dr. Woo is a professor and scholar of global cinema and film theory. He received his PhD from the Department of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, and he was a 2024-2025 Helena Rubinstein Fellow in the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art. He is currently writing a book project on the relation between trauma, violence, and form across global cinema and media.
A Film, Television, and Media Arts degree can prepare graduates for a range of careers in film and television production, content creation, video production, screenwriting, broadcasting, digital media, multimedia storytelling, and creative communications, to name a few. Marist's Film, Television, and Media Arts program emphasizes both industry theory and hands-on learning, enabling students to build portfolios and develop real-world skills that are highly valued by employers in media, entertainment, and communications.
Only 90 minutes north of New York City, Marist students benefit from proximity to NYC broadcasters, production companies, creative agencies, and networking opportunities, as well as learning from faculty with professional industry experience and opportunities to work with real clients. This combination of classroom learning and industry exposure helps students build professional connections and career-ready experience before graduation.
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