The Media Arts Center

A school that focuses on student outcome. Hands-on instruction for Media Arts disciplines:

Jul 28th - Oct 15th | 9am - 12pm | Tue + Thu

Aug 25th - Nov 12th | 3pm - 6pm | Tue + Thu

Sep 29th - Dec 17th | 6pm - 9pm | Tue + Thu

Oct 27th - Jan 14th | 9am - 12pm | Tue + Thu

Jan 27th - Apr 16th '27 | 9am - 12pm | Tue + Thu

Feb 24th - May 14th '27 | 3pm - 6pm | Tue + Thu

Mar 31st - Jun 18th '27 | 6pm - 9pm | Tue + Thu

Apr 28th - Jul 16th '27 | 9am - 12pm | Tue + Thu

May 26th - Aug 13th '27 | 3pm - 6pm | Tue + Thu

Jun 30th - Sep 17th '27 | 6pm - 9pm | Tue + Thu

Jul 27th - Oct 14th '27 | 9am - 12pm | Tue + Thu

Aug 31st - Nov 18th '27 | 3pm - 6pm | Tue + Thu

Four training centers in greater charlotte:

South Charlotte

Now Enrolling
3540 Toringdon Way, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277

 

Fort Mill

Grand Opening in October 2026
885 Gold Hill Rd, Fort Mill, South Carolina 29708

Uptown

Grand Opening Jan 2027
1213 W Morehead St, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208

 

Lake Norman

Grand Opening April 2027

Online Campus

Live interactive classes from our campus to your laptop.

We Don’t Teach Theory.
We Build Careers.

While other schools hand you a syllabus, we hand you a camera, a mic, and a real project. 12 weeks. Professional gear. Portfolio-ready work. No fluff.

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What Makes us Different

We are not a traditional school. We are a training ground for the next generation of media professionals.

Learn by Doing

Every class is a working session. You will shoot, edit, animate, and produce from day one. No long lectures. No textbook busywork. Just real skills, practiced until they stick.

Industry-Standard Gear

You train on the same cameras, mics, lighting rigs, and software that professionals use on set. When you graduate, the equipment already feels like an extension of your hands.

Portfolio-Ready Projects

Every student leaves with a body of work they can show employers, not just a certificate. Short films, broadcast segments, marketing campaigns, and motion graphics.

Flexible Scheduling

Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. We built our schedule around working adults, parents, and career-changers who need training that fits real life.

Working Professionals as Instructors

Your teachers are not just academics; they are editors, directors, marketers, and animators who are actively working in the Charlotte media scene right now.

Career-Focused Outcomes

We teach the skills employers actually ask for. From AI for Business to Digital Media Marketing, our curriculum is built in response to real industry demand.

“We are an attract school, not a pursuit school. We do not chase students, we build an environment so focused on outcomes that the right people find us.”

That is our founding principle. We do not believe in gatekeeping education. We believe in preparing people for the work that actually exists.

Our programs are intensive, disciplined, and unapologetically practical. You will not find filler classes or theoretical electives. Every hour is designed to move you closer to a career in media arts.

Whether you are pivoting careers, leveling up your freelance game, or launching your first production company — this is where you train.

AI for Business Broadcasting Creative Animation Digital Marketing E-Commerce Filmmaking Graduates

Employment Partners

Trending Career Pathways

Career opportunities in Charlotte for media arts disciplines. 

Cost of tuition

Learn more about the program offering and the cost of tuition in the school catalog:

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We look for initiative, communication, and preparation in all applicants prior to consideration for acceptance.

The Media Arts Center is not affiliated with the CSB Media Arts Center.

3420 Toringdon Way | Suite 100 | Charlotte, NC 28277

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© 2023 The Media Arts Center Programs are avocational: designed for recreational, self improvement, or continuing education of occupationally qualified individuals. Avocational programs do not fall under board of education oversight. 

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