Department News
Gaming enthusiasts gather at Alfred State for Esports event
Thu, Apr 4th, 2019
“We were very happy with the turnout,” Peavey said. “We were asked by the schools attending to offer this annually, so we may look to increase it in size next year.”
Game and interactive design programs coming to Alfred State in fall 2019
Thu, Dec 20th, 2018
Course work in these majors will cover the breadth of interactive design from AAA (triple A) game titles to the interactions of application interfaces. Skills developed are applicable to the growing fields of user experience (UX) design, application design, web design, data visualization, and interactive entertainment.
ASC prof shares Lumen Prize for Digital Art
Tue, Oct 16th, 2018
Jeremy Speed Schwartz, an associate professor in the Digital Media and Animation Department, was part of a group of artists that recently received a Lumen Prize for Digital Art.
DMA students awarded for video made in Tokyo
Thu, Sep 6th, 2018
“Mittashane,” an animated video created by Alfred State College students while studying abroad in Toyko, recently won “Best Animated Short” at the Western New York Film Arts and Music Event (FAME) held at Genesee Community College.
Digital media and animation students study in Tokyo
Mon, Feb 12th, 2018
Over winter break, Alfred State College students of digital media and animation (DMA), along with Associate Professor Jeremy Speed-Schwartz, explored art, cinema, and animation in Japan as part of the college’s Studio Tokyo program.
Alfred State grad wins top award at SUNYWide Film Festival
Tue, Jan 9th, 2018
Murphy, an East Branch native who earned his digital media and animation bachelor’s degree from Alfred State in May 2017, received the Grand Jury Award for his animated film, “Other Real.”
No. 1 US college for court reporting
Fri, Oct 27th, 2017
When considering colleges, many students are searching not only for the right school but also for the right career path. Alfred State College (ASC) is ranked near the top of the class when students search for several degrees in architecture, design, and business.
Speed Schwartz earns first-place award for experimental film
Fri, May 26th, 2017
Speed Schwartz’s winning film, “Iterations,” is described as an “abstract iterative loop with changing timeframes,” in which shapes and lines overlap and affect each other across three different loops.
Alfred State professor, students showcase project at Sundance Film Festival
Wed, Feb 8th, 2017
Three Alfred State students were cast in a big supporting role recently when they assisted their professor and his art collective on a project for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Digital Media and Animation students study abroad in Tokyo
Wed, Feb 24th, 2016
In Studio Tokyo, which ran from Jan. 9-24, the students were able to explore Japanese art, cinema, animation, and digital animation.