A professional media training ground at College of the Canyons. We produce journalists, filmmakers, animators, and storytellers ready for industry careers in Los Angeles and beyond.
Our Programs
Four industry-aligned tracks. One department. Unlimited opportunity.
Report, produce, and anchor live news packages in our state-of-the-art broadcast studio. Students cover real stories for Canyons News, our award-winning student newsroom.
Learn investigative reporting, feature writing, and digital-first storytelling. Build a byline at Canyons News and develop skills that translate to any platform.
From screenwriting to final cut — master the full production pipeline. Students work with industry-grade equipment and screen their films at department showcases.
2D, 3D, motion graphics — master the tools that power Hollywood. Our animation students produce original work screened at festivals and land careers at major studios.
Media Entertainment Arts · COC
Located minutes from the studios of Los Angeles, the MEA Department gives students real-world experience before they graduate. Our alumni work at local TV stations, newspapers, streaming services, animation studios, and production companies throughout Southern California.
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Canyons News is the student-led newsroom of COC's Media Entertainment Arts Department. Our students report on local news, campus life, sports, and everything in between — in print, on air, and online.
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Why Canyons Media
Located in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley, our campus puts students within reach of the world's largest media market — studios, newsrooms, and agencies hire our graduates.
Broadcast studios, editing suites, animation labs, and a live student newsroom. You'll learn on the same tools used by working professionals — before you even graduate.
Students don't just practice — they publish. Canyons News covers the Santa Clarita Valley with real journalism. Your work reaches a real audience from day one.
Media Entertainment Arts
Join the MEA Department at College of the Canyons and train alongside the next generation of journalists, filmmakers, and animators. Enrollment is open — no experience required.
