About the Digital Media Academy

The Digital Media Academy offers students a unique and specialized program that develops students’ skills to clearly communicate in many college and career situations across varied major courses of study and careers in many industries.

Students applying to the Digital Media Academy will equip themselves with creative, technical, and storytelling skills for careers in media and digital content creation.

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Overall Academy Goals:

• Provide students with an understanding of the foundational principles of Communications, including communication process, perception, verbal and nonverbal communications and how to apply these principles in various contexts.

• Help students develop an understanding of various communication, journalism and media studies careers; ensuring that students can express themselves fluently and produce content across varied media platforms.  

• Provide opportunities for students to explore the social, political and cultural functions of media so that students can grow into contributing members of society

• Develop leaders in new media, social networking and technology, so Perth Amboy students are at the forefront of emerging communications trends.

• Engage students in issues pertaining to their own community and provide students the tools necessary to effectively advocate on behalf of themselves and others.

Possible Career Opportunities:

Journalist                     Filmmaker                   Photographer              Animator                     Graphic Designer

Court Reporter            Translator                    Director of Public Affairs

For More Information Please contact:

Dr. Courtney Pepe, Director of Information & Instructional Technology