The Media Arts Center Online
Get real world media arts training, online. Learn industry standard tools and techniques with focused instruction aimed to get you job-ready.
Cost of tuition
Learn more about the course offerings and the cost of tuition in the school catalog:
Spring Programs | Mar 31st - Jun 28th
Develop a complete marketing strategy that covers everything your project or business needs.
What you'll learn
Learn all about social media for business or personal projects. This program covers everything from content creation to targeting and analytics, the tools you need to succesfully market your project or brand online.
- Content Creation
- CRM
- Advertising
- Strategy and Careers
Spring Programs | Apr 28th - Jul 16th
Learn the ins and outs of broadcasting for the news, sports, streaming, as well as what makes everything tick.
What you'll learn
You will move beyond theory and spend your time using the equipment and software found in professional studios.
This is a twelve-week intensive program. Throughout the course, you will work on individual and collaborative projects that result in a professional reel. This portfolio serves as a tangible record of your skills for potential employers or higher education applications.
By the end of this program you will learn:
- Audio Production
- Audio Performance
- Video Production
- Video Performance
Spring Programs | May 26th - Aug 13th
Film a short movie in 12 weeks. From writing to post production, learn skills that work on any set.
What you'll learn
With a focus on hands-on learning and current industry tools, you’ll gain practical experience while building a strong portfolio.
By the end of this program you will learn:
- Screenwriting
- Cameras and Lighting
- Casting + Directing
- Editing
Summer Programs | Jun 30th - Sep 17th
For videogames, movies, broadcasts or anything that requieres computer graphics. Create a short animation in 12 weeks.
What you'll learn
With a focus on hands-on learning and current industry tools, you’ll gain practical experience while building a strong portfolio and fundamentals
By the end of this program you will learn:
- Animation Basics
- 2D Animation
- 3D Animation
- Careers and Promotion
Summer Programs | Jul 28th - Oct 15th
Develop a complete marketing strategy that covers everything your project or business needs.
What you'll learn
Learn all about social media for business or personal projects. This program covers everything from content creation to targeting and analytics, the tools you need to succesfully market your project or brand online.
- Content Creation
- CRM
- Advertising
- Strategy and Careers
Summer Programs | Aug 25th - Nov 12th
Learn the ins and outs of broadcasting for the news, sports, streaming, as well as what makes everything tick.
What you'll learn
You will move beyond theory and spend your time using the equipment and software found in professional studios.
This is a twelve-week intensive program. Throughout the course, you will work on individual and collaborative projects that result in a professional reel. This portfolio serves as a tangible record of your skills for potential employers or higher education applications.
By the end of this program you will learn:
- Audio Production
- Audio Performance
- Video Production
- Video Performance
Fall Programs | Sep 29th - Dec 17th
Film a short movie in 12 weeks. From writing to post production, learn skills that work on any set.
What you'll learn
With a focus on hands-on learning and current industry tools, you’ll gain practical experience while building a strong portfolio.
By the end of this program you will learn:
- Screenwriting
- Cameras and Lighting
- Casting + Directing
- Editing
Fall Programs | oct 27th - Jan 14th 2027
Develop a complete marketing strategy that covers everything your project or business needs.
What you'll learn
Learn all about social media for business or personal projects. This program covers everything from content creation to targeting and analytics, the tools you need to succesfully market your project or brand online.
- Content Creation
- CRM
- Advertising
- Strategy and Careers
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Virtual Campus
Unlike traditional classrooms where you move at the pace of the slowest student, our digital environment allows for real-time screen-side coaching. If you get stuck on a timeline in Premiere or a node in AI, your instructor can jump right onto your screen to guide your hand.
- Personalized Instruction: In a physical classroom, a teacher divides time among 20 desks. Online, screen-sharing allows the instructor to see exactly what the student is doing on their software in real-time.
- Access state-of-the-art workflows without the overhead of a physical lab. We bring the industry to you, ensuring you learn on the hardware and software you’ll actually use in your career.
- No Commute = More Creation: Instead of spending 1 hour driving to a lab, students spend that hour editing or designing.
- Cloud based learning environment for class materials, tools, submissions, assignments and more.
- Chat and email support available for students.
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With The Media Arts Center program certificate vs. a degree at UNC Charlotte.
Spring Programs | Apr 28th - Jul 16th
Learn the ins and outs of broadcasting for the news, sports, streaming, as well as what makes everything tick.
Film a short movie in 12 weeks. From writing to post production, learn skills that work on any set.
Summer Programs | Jul 21st - Aug 27th
For videogames, movies, broadcasts or anything that requieres computer graphics. Create a short animation in 12 weeks.
Fall Programs | Sep 1st - Nov 18th
Get started or overhaul your online store. From draft to customer support, deploy an e-commerce website in 12 weeks.
