2022-2023 Graduate Course Catalog 
    
    Dec 06, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Multimedia, Photography and Design, MS


Contact:

Renée Stevens, Chair, Visual Communications Department
318 Newhouse 3, 315-443-3367

Faculty

Rafael Concepion, Seth Gitner, Ken Harper, Gregory Heisler, Soo Yeon Hong, Paula Nelson, Milton Santiago, Hal Silverman, Renée Stevens, Bruce Strong, Claudia Strong, Amy Toensing

The Multimedia, Photography and Design graduate degree is for students who want to customize their education around their career objectives, such as photography, video production, multimedia, visual editing, graphic design, immersive design, motion graphic design, etc. by allowing students to take a foundational and an advanced course in their area of choice. Students then select electives to either deepen that area of expertise or broaden their knowledge base and skill sets into complementary areas. In an effort to work with publications, corporations and non-profit organizations on real-world projects, the program encourages such collaboration among students, faculty and professionals. To augment the emphasis on visual communication, the program also includes communications research, media law, visual communications theory and current business practices. The course work for this program may be completed in 12 or 18 months.

This 37-credit program leads to a Master of Science (M.S.) in Multimedia, Photography and Design.

 

Student Learning Outcomes


In addition to the comprehensive Newhouse School learning outcomes listed in the school’s Educational Mission , students in the Multimedia, Photography and Design program are expected to achieve the following learning outcome:

  • Produce professional quality cinematographic and photographic stories or design work by synthesizing the best practices and current theories of traditional graphic design, still, motion, and emerging media

Admission


A portfolio is required for admission into the Master’s program and should be sent separately to Professor Bruce Strong, Chair, Visual Communications Department. Images should be presented on a personal website or through social media channels.

Please send relevant URLs to Professor Strong at brstrong@syr.edu.  If you do not have some type of portfolio, GRE test scores must be submitted instead.

Program Requirements


Required courses (21 credits)


Academic Emphasis


Students are required to complete an emphasis that satisfies their individual career goals. Faculty advisors will work with students to select two courses that build a critical understanding in a particular area of interest.

Recommended emphases can include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Commercial & Advertising Photography
  • Editorial Photography & Photojournalism
  • Graphic Design
  • Immersive Design
  • Motion Design
  • Videography


Foundation Course (3 credits)


Students will also choose a foundational course in their chosen academic emphasis with approval from their advisor.

Advanced Course (3 credits)


Students will also choose an advanced course in their chosen academic emphasis with approval from their advisor.

Newhouse electives (10 credits)


Total: 37 credits