Media Arts

Behind every film premiere, gallery opening and on-air broadcast at Northwestern is a student learning to tell a story that matters. The Department of Media Arts is a collaborative, hands-on learning community that prepares students for careers in communication, media and the visual arts. Students write, design, shoot, paint, animate and broadcast, whether in the studios of the MEL, the galleries of the Totino Fine Arts Center, or on the screen at the Five16 Film Festival. Along the way, they learn to use their creative gifts to reflect truth, beauty and the hope of the Gospel in a media-saturated world.

Your gift helps put real tools, real experiences and real opportunities into students’ hands. Choose the area you’d like to support below:

• Media Production & Communication Studies: Equip students in film, radio, broadcasting and communication with the hands-on experiences that prepare them for professional careers.
• Art & Design: Support students in art, graphic design, and animation and illustration as they develop their craft and share their work with the world.