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Media Arts

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Cassandra Patten

Director of Media Arts,
Fine Arts and Design Track

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Zac Cageao

Director of Media Arts,
Film and Broadcast
Journalism Track

Media Arts

Mission Statement

The Lincoln Park Media Arts Department creates its learning environment through instruction and real-world, hands-on application that will educate and challenge students to develop their talents beyond the traditional classroom in the design, production and finishing of media arts projects.

Course of Study

As Lincoln Park’s largest arts department, the Media Arts Department is divided into two separate tracks. The Fine Arts and Design track, overseen by director Cassandra Patten, includes courses in illustration, painting, 3-D art, photography, and graphic and web design. Meanwhile, the Film and Broadcast Journalism track, under the direction of Zac Cageao, covers subjects such as video and audio recording and production, film studies, and broadcasting.

 

Subjects are taught at three levels: intro, advanced and applied. Seniors are also eligible to work independently through practicums and internships. Students are expected to participate in extracurricular events and projects for the department, including art shows, video and audio recording, yearbook, school newspaper, and the literary journal.

Faculty

The media arts faculty is comprised of industry professionals with decades of experience; Pennsylvania-certified teachers; and a highly skilled technical staff. Media instructors have exhibited at galleries throughout the tri-state area; worked with broadcast and local media; and designed for print and web clients. Lincoln Park’s media suite is named in honor of Joe Letteri, the four-time Oscar-winning visual effects artist and Beaver County native.

Courses offered includes:
  • Commercial Graphic Design

  • Literary Arts Journal (Pulp)

  • Yearbook

  • Web Design

  • Introduction to Design

  • Digital Photography

  • Mass Marketing

  • Mixed Media

  • 35mm Photography

  • Commercial Photography

  • Broadcast journalism

  • Painting

  • Illustration

  • Printmaking

  • Portfolio

  • Figure Drawing

  • Fiber Arts and 3D

  • Video Production

  • Audio Production

  • Web Series

  • Gallery Management

  • Art History

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