- Art History & Visual Culture (B.A.)
- Cinema (B.A.)
- Communications & Media Studies (B.A.)
- Dance (B.A.)
- English (B.A.)
- Journalism (B.A.)
- Music (B.A.)
- Politics & Public Affairs (B.A.)
- Theatre (B.A.)
- Visual Arts (B.A., B.F.A.)
- Music Theatre (Minor)
Arts & Media
Creativity and storytelling are your passions. Denison helps make them your career.
Denison provides young creatives with conservatory-level performance and visual arts spaces, real-world opportunities to practice journalism across all media, and the intellectual dexterity, collaborative leadership, and mentorship needed to build sustainable careers without compromising their creative vision.
“I came to Denison as a cinema major, and music was my hobby. I didn't realize I could merge the two. My journey as an artist, performer, and person has been understanding it’s not what the industry wants. It’s about what I want to do with my work, and finding a place for it.”
Bryan Blaskie ’09
Broadway performer, accompanist, and career advisor American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Challenging academics. Career-ready skills.
Our academic programs are rigorous, and that’s exactly why employers want our graduates.
You can major in music, visual arts, theatre, journalism, communications & media studies, and more arts programs designed with creative, writing, reporting, and communications careers in mind.
But you’re not limited to those majors. Whatever you study across our curriculum, you’ll sharpen skills that match your career path.
Where do our grads work?
Denison graduates launch their careers at entertainment corporations, like Disney, DreamWorks, and Netflix, news and broadcast companies like NPR, NBC, and CBS, and fine arts organizations like the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Premium resources & real-world experiences
Denison provides the professional-grade tools, expert mentorship, and hands-on opportunities that transform students into competitive job candidates.
Eisner Center for the Performing Arts
More than 108,000 sq. ft. of dynamic rehearsal, concert, and performance spaces where students collaborate across disciplines.
Real reporting opportunities
Build your byline with professional-level newsroom experience at The Reporting Project or the student-run newspaper, The Denisonian.
Bryant Arts Center
Galleries, a sculpture studio, laser cutter and welding equipment, woodshop, ceramics studio, printmaking studio, photography studio, and more.
Cinema House
A 50-seat screening room with film and digital projection, a 16mm editing space, a digital editing suite with Mac Studio workstations.
Graduate School Partnerships
Preferred access and opportunities at Carnegie Mellon: M.S. in Arts Management and M.S. in Entertainment Industry Management.
Professional workshops & certifications
No-cost workshops and certifications in Graphic Design, Building a Career Portfolio, and The Art of Storyboarding.
How will you gain professional experience?
We help you find internships and create opportunities that exist nowhere else. Exclusive internships created through alumni and employer relationships provide placements with built-in mentorship and professional development in data and technology.
Professional mentorship from world-class creators
Successful creative and media professionals are engaged in teaching and mentoring students, bridging academic learning and professional reality.
Create, perform, and learn in world-class facilities
Through directed study, assistantships, and immersive lab experiences in Eisner’s fully equipped scene shop, extensive costume shop, and cutting-edge lighting and audio systems, gain practical skills, artistic confidence, and a collaborative mindset.
Paid residences with arts institutions
Including the Art Print Residence in Barcelona, Spain, the Institute for Electronic Arts, Art Bound Institute, Chicago Theatre Summer Internship Program, Columbus Museum of Art, and Mural Arts Philadelphia.
More than $1 million in annual funding
Annual funding helps ensure cost doesn’t prevent you from accepting valuable professional opportunities.
Lifetime career support & success
The Knowlton Center for Career Exploration helps you build your career from day one. Dedicated arts and media advisors provide personalized coaching, internship possibilities, and strategic planning tailored to your goals.
Connect with alumni and professionals at arts, journalism, and communications career panels, and with companies and organizations where you want to work.
Career-relevant support continues for a lifetime. You’ll have advisors, connections, and resources as a first-year student and as you make career pivots decades later.
Denison alumni network
When Denison alumni see your resume, you’re not another applicant — you’re part of the Big Red family. The artistic director at Goodman Theatre, the Tony Award-winning actor, and the nationally touring singer-songwriter all started where you are, and they remember.
Denison’s alumni actively support students pursuing careers as creators through mentorship, internship creation, strategic introductions, and direct advocacy in hiring processes.
They share their wisdom in career panels, return to campus to offer workshops, and open doors that traditional applications can’t.
Denison alums in arts and media include:
- Michael Candelori ’08, Visual Journalist, Shutterstock
- Noah Dixon ’14, Creative Director, Loose Films
- Rachel Gilberti ’00, Art Conservator, Argo Studios
- Eric Lindvall ’13, Game Capture Artist, Netflix
- Sam Shouvlin ’13, Producer, LIV Golf
- Samantha Smith ’09, Editor, NBCUniversal
Ready to explore arts & media at Denison?
Build technical expertise, adaptable skills, professional experience, and a network that supports your career for life.