Explore and Expand Your World
Whether you want to express yourself through visual, music, or communication arts, you yearn to educate others, or you're deciding on a program that's tailored for you...you'll find your niche here.
Art
Art Studio A.S.
Express yourself through painting, sculpture, drawing, pottery, and photography. Explore the applied arts of graphic design and fashion.
Communication Arts
Communication and Media A.S.
Acquire the fundamental skills of media production and human communication in a program built on over 40 years of media excellence. Key aspects of study include video, audio, graphics production, and journalism. We’ll prepare you for transfer to a wide variety of baccalaureate media and communications programs.
Music Industry A.S.
Fine-tune your love of music into a career in the contemporary music business. You’ll gain powerful hands-on experience with performance and music theory, recording, distribution and marketing, legal issues, and more.
Education
Childhood Education A.S.
Are you interested in becoming a preschool or elementary school teacher? Our lively and in-depth program is for you! Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared for transfer to a four-year institution and equipped with general education coursework.
Early Childhood A.A.S.
Prepare for a successful career as a teacher or teacher’s assistant in a child daycare center, preschool, or Head Start program. Transfer agreements are in place with top four-year schools like Buffalo State University, SUNY Cobleskill, and Utica University.
Physical Education A.S.
The Physical Education program at Herkimer College prepares you to develop lesson plans, analyze athletic skills and correct errors, instruct and demonstrate athletic skills, and more. You will develop your leadership skills, and upon completion of the program, you’ll be ready to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies A.A. *
General Studies at Herkimer College offers a tailored program according to your needs and interests. Graduates have the option to transfer into a wide array of baccalaureate degree programs or take advantage of specialized training offered by future employers.
Humanities A.A. *
Our program is flexible, providing you with a springboard for many majors and career options. Graduates transfer to
four-year schools to continue studies in writing, literature, speech, interpersonal relations, journalism, communication, music, art, philosophy, and religion.
Psychology A.A. *
Have you ever wondered why people behave in certain ways? Do you love solving practical or theoretical problems? Turn your curiosity into a career. This program is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in psychological studies preparing you for a successful transfer to a four-year college or university like SUNY Plattsburgh or SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
*This program is also offered online.
