Arts, Media & Culture
Arts, Media & Culture provides you with the skills necessary to turn your love of creativity into a successful career.
"I’m getting a second chance to do what I want to, what I didn’t even know I wanted to do. This isn’t a hobby or something to do on the side; I can make money and pay my mortgage."
Workforce training offerings
Microcredentials are groups of credit-bearing courses that help you gain career skills. You can use them toward a degree or certificate program, or as credentials in your field of interest. Offering three different microcredentials in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop basics
Early College Career Academy
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ partners with area school districts and WSWHE BOCES to offer a unique blend of college credited coursework and career/technical education. Students spend a half-day on campus their junior and senior years studying New Media (Graphic Design).
What our Arts, Media and Culture graduates do
Our graduates transfer to the following colleges:
- Castleton University
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Johnson and Wales University
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- SUNY Buffalo State
- SUNY Delhi
- SUNY Empire State
- SUNY Fredonia
- SUNY New Paltz
- SUNY Oneonta
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY Plattsburgh
- SUNY Potsdam
- Paul Smith’s College
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- University at Albany
Nick Ameden
- Associate professor of Media Arts
Kevin Ankeny
- Distinguished professor of Broadcast Media Production
- Advisor to WGFR and Adirondack Broadcast Association
Matt Bolton
- Instructor of Culinary Arts
- Chef
John Hampshire
- Professor of Fine Art
Adriana Umaña Hossman
- Assistant professor of World Languages
- Advisor to the World Studies Club; High School Academy liaison; supervisor to World Languages Tutoring Lab
Dynia Mariano
- Instructor of Baking/Pastry Arts and Dining Room
Nick Paigo
- Professor of Graphic Arts
- Media Arts Club advisor; Arts, Media & Culture academic advisor
Rebecca Pelchar
- Assistant professor of Art History; Chair of Arts, Media & Culture Division
- Curator of the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Art Collection and director of the Visual Arts Gallery
Brandon Segal
- Instructor of Media Arts
- ericksonj@sunyacc.edu
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
- Washington Hall
Arts, Media & Culture
Arts, Media & Culture provides you with the skills necessary to turn your love of creativity into a successful career.
- Broadcast Media Production
- Culinary and Baking Arts
- Culinary Arts
- Culinary certificate
- & more...
Business
Start your business career — in accounting, hospitality, agribusiness or as an entrepreneur — at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.
- Accounting
- Agricultural Business
- Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship & Business Management certificate
- & more...
English
Explore diverse opportunities in writing, literature and communication, preparing you for careers in education, publishing, media and beyond.
- Adolescence Education English Studies
- Creative Writing
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences — English concentration
Health Sciences
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Health Sciences pathway prepares students for the college's rigorous Nursing degree program, and other careers in the booming health care industry.
- Nursing
Mathematics
Build a strong foundation in problem-solving and analytical thinking, preparing you for careers in education, engineering, data science and more.
- Adolescence Education Mathematics Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science — Mathematics concentration
Sciences
Explore the wonders of the natural world and prepare for a career in health care, research, environmental science and cutting-edge technology.
- Environmental Science
- Health Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Health Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science
- & more...
Social Science
Understand human behavior, society and culture, preparing you for a career in psychology, sociology and political science, among other fields.
- Adolescence Education Social Studies
- Criminal Justice: Police Science
- Criminal Justice: Substance Use and Addiction Services
- Early Childhood/Childhood Education
- & more...
Technology, Engineering and Computer Science
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ offers several programs within TECS, to ensure you develop the skills you need for a successful career in these diverse fields.
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity and Networking
- Engineering Science
- Mechatronics
1+1 programs
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ teams with other SUNY institutions to offer 1+1 programs. ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ offers the first year of a degree program, then students transfer to another college to finish an associate degree.
- Environmental and Resource Conservation 1+1 program
- Forest Tech 1+1 program
- Histotechnician 1+1 program