MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS,
& VISUAL ARTS | PLV
Final Cut Studio editing systems. Audio
is recorded and edited digitally. Film
classes take advantage of the screening
room which features digital video projection
and a 92” screen.
STUDENT SUCCESS
STORIES
The explosion in electronic media over the past decade has created a robust job market for
communications professionals in a broad variety of industries. Whether you want to break
into the news industry, create compelling ads, edit best-selling novels, make documentary
films, or own your own public relations firm, Pace will provide you with the real-world,
practical skills you need to achieve a successful career as a communicator.
The Department of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts on Pace University’s
Westchester campus houses a broadly-based undergraduate program, offering a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Communication Arts and Journalism, allowing students to take classes in production,
film, journalism, speech, media theory, new media, and writing for media. At the
graduate level, we offer a Masters of Arts degree in Media and Communication Arts.
COMMUNICATIONS, BA
This broad based major crosses disciplines
and offers the flexibility to design a
course of study according to your interests.
Course topics include:
• Writing skills for all media outlets
• Technical skills in video production
and editing
• Verbal skills for effective workplace
communication
• Professional presentation skills
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Mass Media Theory
• Film
• Journalism
COMMUNICATION ARTS AND
JOURNALISM, BA
As a communication arts and journalism
major, you can specialize in radio and
television news, feature writing, writing
for print and electronic media, or news
reporting. A media ethics course is
required. Pace has well-established
connections with many media outlets
in the area which provide excellent
internship opportunities.
Kate Corcodilos graduated from
Pace University in 2007 with a BA
in Media and Communication Arts.
That summer she began her career
as a casting assistant for the NBC
show 30 Rock, where she interned
during her last semester at Pace.
When the writer’s strike hit, Kate
joined As The World Turns as a
production coordinator. Following the
cancellation of the show in 2010,
Kate decided to make the big move
to Los Angeles where she was
quickly hired onto The Jeff Probst
Show as an executive assistant
and eventually went on to segment
produce for the show. Currently Kate
serves as the executive assistant to
an executive producer on Survivor.
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
Our faculty cares. You will not find a
faculty more dedicated to the success
of each individual student than ours.
Our class sizes are small averaging 18
students per class. Documentaries
made by MCVA students are consistently
nominated for awards.
HANDS ON LEARNING
The Communications Center is equipped
with professional digital equipment
such as HDV cameras, and AVID and
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MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS,
& VISUAL ARTS | PLV
STUDENT SUCCESS
STORIES
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Internships are a requirement of our communications degree programs. Students
will earn academic credit and gain valuable professional skills as well as build a
network of industry contacts. Whichever program or concentration you choose,
you will acquire the skills needed to succeed including:
• Writing skills for public relations, advertising, corporate communications, and journalism
• Verbal and presentational skills
• Technical skills in video/audio production and editing
• Screenwriting skills
Recent placements include: WABC-TV Eyewitness News; 30 Rock casting department;
Levi Strauss & Co.; The CBS Early Show; NBC Sports; New Line Cinema; Cosmopolitan
magazine; Steele Rose Communications; Ralph Lauren; Tribeca Film Festival; NBC;
Salvation Army public relations; Tractenberg Fashion public relations; Lion Television;
CosmoGIRL magazine; Jacob Burns Film Center; Virgin Records America;, Diane von
Furstenberg; and many more.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Michelle Birch graduated from
Pace University with a BA in
Communications in 2011 and a
MA in Media and Communication
Arts in 2013. While at Pace, she
achieved a great deal. Michelle
received a grant to produce a
fundraising video for “Frankie’s
Mission,” a non-profit organization.
Her video was a success and
prompted Toyota
to donate
$5,000 to the organization. As
an undergrad, Michelle held
two important internships; one
at NBC, working on shows such as
Nightly News with Brian Williams
and The Today Show and the other
internship was at CNN helping produce
profiles pieces about everyday
people changing the world. The
internship at CNN eventually led
to a freelance position. Currently
Michelle is a production assistant
at NBC Sports for the show, Pro
Football Talk.
Students on the Pace PLV campus may be eligible to join the Mu Iota Chapter of
Lambda Pi Eta (LPH), a student organization of the National Communication
Association. Lambda Pi Eta, and the Media, Communications, and Visual Arts
department host an annual networking event, Connections in Communications,
to bring together professionals in the field with current undergraduate majors. This
event is a great way for students to make contacts in the communications industry.
EXPERT FACULTY
Our faculty brings real-world experience directly into our state-of-the-art Communications
Center where you will take most of your classes. They are experts in a variety of
specialties including video and audio production, screenwriting, public relations,
advertising, media theory, film, performance, speech and journalism. Specialized
adjunct professors bring valuable knowledge of the most current trends in their
fields to the coursework, and enhance your networking opportunities.
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