The next step in the Cinematic Arts & Technology comprehensive degree program is completion of a cutting-edge Media Innovation Lab (MIL) that will prepare students for fruitful careers in production or "below the line" professions. SSU has already made a considerable investment to support the Cinematic Arts degree, spending more than $1 million to develop the space for the MIL in Salazar Hall.

The purpose of this funding is to continue to grow the Cinematic Arts & Technology degree at SSU. Specific areas of support include an animation suite, scholarships, a guest speaker series and equipment upgrades and maintenance. The goal of our cinematic arts program is to give our students the potential to learn a wide variety of skill sets they can take into the job market. Because digital animation is a vibrant and growing field, our graduates would have yet another possible career avenue.