Film majors learn to communicate and interpret the world around them through courses in all levels of production, editing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound, producing, and film history. Our faculty are all working professionals in diverse areas of the field, including writers, directors, cinematographers documentarians and critics – award-winning professionals with top-level experience and credentials.
CBS’s Blue Bloods and Madam Secretary, Fox’s The Following, and the Castle Rock Entertainment film The Rewrite, have all filmed at LIU Post, bringing a parade of Hollywood stars to campus that includes Oscar-winners J.K. Simmons and Marisa Tomei, six-time Emmy winner Allison Janney, and Golden Globe winners Henry Winkler, Hugh Grant, and Kevin Bacon.
Just 25 miles east of New York City, students have access to the No. 1 most filmed location in the world and plentiful industry connections and opportunities. Many students are able to combine internships with course work during the semester. Others do internships during the summer breaks. Check out our latest student-produced films online.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Broadcasting opens you to the world of radio, video, webcasting and multimedia and prepares you for careers as varied as documentary producers, television writers, web video producers, news anchors, writers, radio broadcasters, or interview show hosts. Courses cover the technical and creative aspects of this field, including new technologies, audio and video editing, script writing, production news, talk shows, music and other show formats.
LIU Post students intern at some of the nation’s top organizations, including MTV Networks, NBC TV, Z100, WBAB, WFAN Radio, CBS-tv and News 12 Long Island.
At LIU Post, you’ll not only get your voice out there over the airwaves, you’ll also produce your own radio show! This hands-on experience will give you the opportunity to script, record, and edit audio stories and broadcast your work to WCWP (88.1FM). Gain valuable audio production skills used in professional radio, work side-by-side with radio professionals from New York City, and learn from WCWP executive producers using state-of-the-art equipment and studios.
Study with professional artists and leading scholars, as well as visiting guest artists from around the world. You will build a solid foundation in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking, while exploring the history and theory of human creativity in courses that range from the arts of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean to contemporary photography and digital design.
Art therapists are involved with disability centers, psychiatric hospitals, special education programs, drug abuse centers, community mental health centers, other health institutions and prisons. The program explores the interaction of the visual arts with psychological theories and practice and emphasizes preparation for graduate training in clinical art therapy.
The Photography program provides a foundation in the history, aesthetics, and technical evolution of photography. Course topics range from newspaper photojournalism to the mechanics and aesthetics of lighting, techniques of photo illustration, survey of world art, and experimental approaches in a computer-driven, digital environment.
Art Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master of Sciences
Art Therapy
Bachelor of Sciences
Clinical Art Therapy & Counseling
Master of Arts
Fine Art & Design
Master of Fine Arts
Photography
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Gain an edge on hot topics like social media and digital marketing along with the PR writing styles and editing, promotion, publicity, advertising, digital applications, creative communication, and the critical business strategies required for management-level positions. The BFA in Public Relations prepares you for an exciting career in the world of public relations for jobs in the corporate, non-profit, associations or government organizations and the agencies that serve them.
The minor in advertising is designed for students interested in studying the theoretical, practical, and creative elements that go into the creation of compelling and successful advertisements and advertising campaigns. The philosophy behind the minor builds on the recognition that the professional domain of advertising draws from many varied disciplines.
The media business is vital to our society and increasingly dynamic and influential in the digital world. Given the flood of information that surrounds us, the public must rely on skilled journalists to provide news and commentary that informs civic dialogue, and to report the latest trends and events in culture, entertainment, sports, technology, fashion, politics, and much more.
Journalism
Bachelor of Fine Arts
MInor
Advertising
Minor
Public Relations
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Specialty Reporting
Minor
The 120-credit BFA in Digital Art and Design is tailored for students with strong computer and design skills who seek training in the latest technologies and the chance to transform the visual landscape of technologies yet to come. Students learn the fundamentals of art history, drawing and illustration and apply long-established principles to the evolving aesthetics of computer-generated art and electronic media.
The Digital Game Design and Development program offers a project-based curriculum that allows students to develop skills in all areas of game development, including game design, computer programing, and visual design. The program focuses heavily on game creation, where students will work on several solo and group-based projects, giving them a chance to develop a broad range of game development skills.
The only constant in today's multimedia world is constant change. To prepare for a career in this fast-moving field, you need an education that puts a premium on flexibility, creativity and a truly diverse skill-set. In this 36-credit Master of Arts program students develop their skills within an interactive digital environment that fosters cross-discipline collaboration and critical analysis.
Digital Art & Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Digital Game Design & Development
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Arts
Interactive Multimedia Arts
Master of Arts
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post is Long Island’s premier concert hall and cultural venue. Tilles Center’s 2,242-seat Concert Hall hosts more than 70 performances by world-renowned artists each season.
