Why this program?

This immersive workshop introduces students to mono-printing as an expressive foundation for relief and mixed-media printmaking. Through hands-on demonstrations, guided studio practice, and group critiques, students will explore both traditional and experimental approaches to mono-printing, including additive and subtractive inking, layering, stenciling, and ghost printing.

Emphasis is placed on creative risk-taking, sustainable studio practices, material exploration, and personal visual language development. Students will leave with a cohesive body of prints, a working sketchbook, and practical skills applicable to future printmaking and mixed-media work.

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What will this program look like?

DAY 1 鈥� Foundations + Controlled Exploration

• Welcome Introductions, Images + Demo
• Exercise 1: Direct Mark-Making
• Exercise 2: Additive + Subtractive Layers
• Structured Challenge: Limited Palette Composition
• Registration Intro (Simple Method)
• Texture & Transparency
• Independent Studio Work
• Group Critique + Clean Up

DAY 2 鈥� Advanced Layering + Series Development

• Review + Advanced Demo
• Project 1: 3-Layer Registered Print
• Ghost Print & Variation Series
• Ink Modification + Experimental Techniques
• Final Project: Thematic Print – Solo work
• Editioning Practice, Critique and Reflection

Why this program?

The Foundations in Community Journalism microcredential invites participants into the practice of journalism as a tool for collective power, resilience, and accountability. Through four interconnected, experiential workshops, students will gain both a grounding in the values of community journalism and practical skills they can immediately apply. Together, we will explore what makes community journalism distinct from legacy models and how it overlaps with community organizing. Students will learn why authentic, trust-based relationships are central to ethical reporting, and they will practice strategies for showing up within communities with transparency, humility, and care. Participants will sharpen their ability to ask strong, open-ended questions鈥攃ultivating curiosity, cultural awareness, and active listening as cornerstones of ethical storytelling. Finally, students will step behind the scenes of the full journalistic process, moving from idea to impact while reflecting on the rights and responsibilities of both journalists and news consumers. By the end of this program, students will leave with a holistic understanding of community journalism: its principles, practices, and potential to create meaningful stories that are accurate, ethical, and rooted in community trust.

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What will this program look like?

To successfully complete the pathway and earn the Foundations in Community Journalism badge, participants must:

• Engage with all four modules by completing required readings, videos, and non-lecture learning resources.
  
• Submit one artifact per module (e.g., a short written response, audio/video reflection, or activity worksheet) demonstrating engagement with key concepts:
  • Module 1: Reflection on how community journalism differs from legacy journalism.
  • Module 2: Example of a relationship-building strategy or community map.
  • Module 3: A set of open-ended, intentional interview questions.
  • Module 4: A brief outline of a story idea following the journalistic process.
    
• Participate in at least two cohort-based discussions (online discussion prompts, peer feedback, or synchronous conversations).
  
• Complete a final capstone reflection (2鈥�3 pages or a short multimedia submission) synthesizing learning across all modules. The capstone must demonstrate:
  • Understanding of the historical roots and purposes of community journalism.
  • Application of relationship-building and ethical accountability strategies.
  • Ability to craft effective, curiosity-driven questions.
  • Familiarity with the journalistic process from idea to public engagement.
    
    

Why this program?

You are fascinated by the human mind. You are equally curious about how the world around us influences human thought, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. You believe  that healthy individuals and groups help contribute to a more just and sustainable world, and vice versa. You therefore want a more holistic approach to psychology than most colleges and universities offer. You believe this integrated program is the best way to become an effective and positive agent for change.

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What can you do with this degree?

You can apply your holistic mindset, practical skills, and theoretical knowledge across a variety of career paths including counseling, psychotherapy, community well-being programs, health promotion programs, educational and research institutions, among many others.

Use this degree to participate in one of our accelerated Master鈥檚 degrees: MS in Counseling or MEd in School Counseling.

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What will this program look like?

Explore emotional, cognitive, social, cultural, and spiritual aspects of the human mind while also gaining deep insight into how socioeconomic, political, and environmental systems influence individuals and community life. This kind of integration goes beyond mainstream approaches to psychology, which narrowly focus on the individual person. In our program, you will learn to apply critically and ethically informed psychological knowledge to support individual, societal, environmental, and organizational wellbeing. You will also apply scientific thinking to understand and evaluate the quality and value of psychological research, theories, and applications. And you will have opportunities to take classes from different departments and programs, as well as obtain experiences in the field and learn how to prepare and practice for a therapeutic setting.

The BA in Psychology at 天美传媒 emphasizes critical, holistic, and social/environmental justice perspectives to approach the study of individual, societal, and institutional/organizational psychological processes and well-being. These perspectives include centering diverse voices, experiences, and ways of knowing, and understanding the complex interactions between sociocultural and individual factors, as well as the influence of power, privilege, and oppression.

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Available Concentrations

Adventure Education
Climate Justice
Education for Social Justice
Environmental Studies
Equity Studies in Outdoor Leadership
Natural History Interpretation
Marine Studies
Outdoor Leadership

Certificates

Environmental Education
Sustainable Food Systems

Why a degree in Organizing and Community Justice?

You are committed to a more just and equitable future for all. You are dedicated to your community and know that change is possible. Whether you are an organization leader, an advocate, or activist, you want to learn how to harness the theories, principles, and practice of community organizing in the march toward social justice. In this era of escalating inequality and vulnerability, there’s never been a more pressing time or more urgent need for passionate and effective changemakers like you.

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What can you do with a degree in Organizing and Community Justice?

Given the leadership-building nature of this program, it’s no wonder that our graduates end up in integral roles across communities, organizations, and institutions, where they can make the greatest difference:

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What will this program look like?

Rooted in decolonization, abolition, and anti-racism, this program is community-based, flexible, affordable, and collaborative. Students gain practical skills in liberation-based theoretical frameworks and community organizing methodologies, as they learn to devise strategic, intentional, and specific strategies aimed at addressing the injustices facing communities of color, immigrant communities, Indigenous communities, incarcerated communities, Queer and Trans communities, and more. In this program, students from many different communities and backgrounds will work together to develop new and innovative solutions that address systemic oppression as they seek to build to justice and organize communities – through movements for environmental, socio-economic, political, and racial justice. Students will not be learning to help communities, they will be learning to understand and own their own power as they seek to organize and teach others to move towards more just and resilient communities. Studies include: strategic organization praxis, leadership and collaboration, systems of oppression and community-based education.

Available Concentrations

Agroecology & Biodiversity

Conservation Biology

Education for Social Justice

Innovative Entrepreunership

Environmental Education

Food Justice

Media & Communications

Organizational Leadership for Social Impact

Outdoor Education

Resilience Planning and Climate Solutions

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Certificate

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Organizational Management

Why a Master鈥檚 in Transformative Food Systems?

You are passionate about food and the transformative power of conscious food systems. You understand that addressing complex problems requires complexity-thinking. You believe that all people, at all times, have the right to nutritious and culturally appropriate food. You know that regenerative agroecological systems are critical as climate solutions. You trust that cultivating food systems relationships can leverage change across multiple systems and sectors. You desire a vibrant and experiential online learning environment that supports your commitment to place, while prioritizing your professional goals.

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What can you do with a Master鈥檚 in Transformative Food Systems?

The online MA in Transformative Food Systems is the first degree of its kind, a leading edge response to the planet鈥檚 urgent challenges. In a unique partnership with the Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA), an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), our curriculum provides a conscious food systems perspective. As well, we honor place-based and diverse ways of knowing, network building and complexity-thinking as tools to empower food systems leaders to guide the emergence of transformative change in the movements to establish food justice, create inclusive regional economies, address climate change, advance regenerative & agroecological approaches to the environment, support policy reform, and promote sustainable health and wellbeing.

Interdisciplinary concentrations are offered within the program course of study. Options include Innovative Entrepreneurship, Food Justice, Resilience Planning and Climate Solutions, Media & Communications, Organizational Leadership for Social Impact, Agroecology and Biodiversity, Education for Social Justice, and more.

With your interest in food systems, the concentrations in Agroecology & Biodiversity and Food Justice may be of particular interest, Prescott offers opportunities to pursue a certificate in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Organizational Management.

Career opportunities include:

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What will this program look like?

The Master of Arts in Transformative Food Systems is a leading-edge response to the planet鈥檚 urgent challenges, acknowledging a need for change that engages multiple systems and modalities. In a vibrant experiential online learning environment, supporting peer learning and  sense of place as an asset, students acquire a comprehensive understanding of food from a systems perspective.

The program combines a vibrant online learning environment with the skills, support, knowledge, and networks to help students become leaders in the movements to establish food justice, strong regional food economies, sustainable diets and health, food policy, biodiversity and climate resilience, restorative agroecological approaches to food production, and many other associated career pathways. The program centers equity, sustainability, and knowledge diversity with a common core of courses designed to be completed in one to two years, depending on the student鈥檚 chosen pace. All students complete a final Capstone project which can be a practicum, professionalization portfolio, a creative project, an applied research project, or a thesis document.

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Available Concentrations

• Agroecology & Biodiversity
• Conservation Biology
• Education for Social Justice
• Innovative Entreprenership
• Environmental Education
• Food Justice
• Media & Communications
• Organizational Leadership for Social Impact
• Outdoor Education
• Resilience Planning and Climate Solutions

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Certificate

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Organizational Management

Why this program?

Students drawn to the MS in Environmental Studies and Sustainability degree are passionate about understanding, preserving, and restoring ecological systems, as well as adapting human societies to better reflect our dependence on those systems. They understand that both conservation and regenerative practices are rooted in managing the human impact on these systems. This is especially true as we make the transition to a rapidly warming climate. 

What sets this degree apart from others is its distinctive bioregional approach to distance learning. Rooted in field-based education, this approach asks students to apply what they learn in each course to the specific places where they work and live. This emphasis on practical and local applications of knowledge enables students to make sense of their environments through multiple disciplinary frameworks, build connections with professionals working in their own regions, and learn about different ecological systems from classmates located around the US and beyond. 

This program also serves students by designing courses to fit around their responsibilities at work and at home. Most instructors serving this program bring hands-on professional experience in their fields, in addition to their academic training, and the learning communities we build in our courses encourage more personal connections than students are likely to find in larger institutions.

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What will this program look like?

The core courses in this degree provide students with a foundation for understanding local ecological systems, climate change, environmental attitudes across cultures, applied systems thinking, and essential skills in leadership and communication. Students can then focus more specifically through a variety of concentrations. 

• Our concentration in Conservation Biology prepares students to conduct research and develop policies to protect and restore threatened habitats and populations. 
• Our concentration in Resilience Planning and Climate Solutions prepares students to envision and plan communities, practices, and networks that are more sustainable, just, and regenerative. 

While applying what they learn to the places where they live and work, our students acquire knowledge and professional skills that prepare them to make a difference, whether working in agencies and organizations, or continuing their research at the next level.

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What can you do with a Master鈥檚 Degree in Environmental Studies?

Graduates of the program will be prepared to serve a variety of agencies at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels, as well as in nonprofit organizations that address issues of conservation and sustainability.

From wildlands conservation and ecological restoration to policy making and community-based education, our graduates are prepared to analyze challenges from a variety of perspectives, and to propose solutions based on careful research, stakeholder engagement, and a solid understanding of relevant policies and opportunities. 

Our graduates have gone on to fulfilling careers, such as the positions listed below:

• Habitat Conservation Biologist, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
• Tribal Coordinator / Grants Project Officer, US EPA
• Science and Education Director, Whitefish Lake Institute
• Wilderness Ranger, Sitka National Forest
• Outdoor Recreation Planner, Bureau of Land Management
• Director, San Carlos Apache Dept. Environmental Protection
• Research Technician, Charles River Laboratories
• VP, Conservation and Climate Initiatives, Woodland Park Zoo
• Executive Director, Sleeping Bear Wildlife Fund
• Director, Agricultural Development Division, Vermont
• Wildlife Care Manager, Lake Metroparks
• Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator, Stowe, VT
• Climate Editor, National Catholic Reporter
• Community Outreach Coordinator, Coconino Parks and Recreation
• Director of Communications and Outreach, Pacific Institute
• Founding Director, Save Ohio Bees
• Visitor Services Specialist, US Fish and Wildlife
• Conservation Organizer, Forest Keeper
• Grassroots Organizer, Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah
• Recovery Permit Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife
• Managing Editor, Passenger Vessel Association
• Program Coordinator, Sloughhouse Resource Conservation District
• Director of Outreach, Community Food Initiatives
• Program Coordinator, Sloughhouse Resource Conservation District 
• Outreach Coordinator, Blue Hill Heritage Trust 
• Transportation Planner, Washington State DOT
• Development & Engagement Manager, Colorado Water Trust
• Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Louisville, KY
• Program Manager, World Bank
• Environmental and Sustainability Specialist, Pacific Seafood
• Public Affairs Sustainability Analyst, UPS
• Manager, Homeless Outcomes and Data, Allegheny County, PA
• Project Director, Sustainability and Resilience, Tempe, AZ
• Solaris and Education Coordinator, Hudson River Maritime Museum
• Sustainability Coordinator, Bernalillo County, AZ
• Remedial Project Manager, US EPA 

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Available Concentrations

Conservation Biology

Resilience Planning and Climate Solutions

Certificate

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Organizational Management

Why Get a Certificate in Sustainable Leadership and Management?

天美传媒鈥檚 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Leadership and Management equips students and professionals with essential management tools that help leaders in all industries and sectors become more effective. Ideal for individuals seeking to enhance their leadership and management skills, the program offers knowledge and holistic competencies that are crucial for leading new and existing organizations across private, nonprofit, and public sectors. 

With a focus on social justice, environmental regeneration, economic sustainability, and creativity, students are prepared to excel in leadership positions in entrepreneurial/ecopreneurial ventures, local community organizations, family businesses, non-profits, and public enterprises, among others.

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What Can You Do With a Certificate in Sustainable Leadership and Management?

This certificate program is primarily targeted at professionals and students aiming to deepen their understanding of leadership and management, enhancing their ability to drive organizational success across sectors. Equipping students with essential management tools and skills, the program emphasizes the integration of financial principles, sustainability frameworks, and strategic planning techniques to foster leadership that promotes social justice, environmental regeneration, and economic resilience

Those who earn the online Sustainable Leadership and Management certificate lead the way in integrating environmental, social, and governance actions into entrepreneurial ventures, sustainable businesses, nonprofits, and government.

Here are some of the careers our students will be prepared for:

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What will this program look like?

Asynchronous by design, this flexible program lets you earn your certificate on your own timetable. Build technical expertise in organizational management and sustainability. Gain management skills to guide teams through better environmental and social outcomes.

The program’s five-course curriculum is concise yet enables students to develop critical competencies necessary for effective leadership of 21st-Century organizations. During the program, students learn:

• Development and implementation of differentiation strategies that drive economic success, and positive social and environmental impact. 
• Design of sustainable marketing and branding plans, as well as funding strategies for non-profit organizations (for students whose post-graduation goals are in the public and nonprofit sectors). 
• Development of a detailed and feasible business plan for a new venture, incorporating market research, competitive analysis, and strategic planning for a for-profit, nonprofit, or public enterprise.
• Measurement and reporting of environmental and social performance.
• Ethical financial management principles in accounting, budgeting, capital budgeting, and financial reporting.

These skills are transferable across industries, making the certificate a valuable asset for those looking to make an impact in any sector.

Why get a Master鈥檚 in Regenerative Design?

The MA in Regenerative Design attracts students who are driven to address the profound environmental and social challenges of our time. This program invites learners into a transformative, hands-on journey that centers on a regenerative design process, one rooted in deepening our relationships with the more-than-human world. By blending experiential learning with ecological empathy, students engage directly with the complexities of sustainable design, preparing to innovate solutions that support both human and planetary wellbeing.

The MA in Regenerative Design is a limited-residency program that blends coursework with pioneering design insights from global leaders, equipping you with the skills and support needed to collaborate with community partners on projects with lasting impact. 

Foundational courses lay the groundwork for understanding regenerative design, while later stages of the program encourage self-directed, local projects that bring living-systems, biophilic, and regenerative design principles to life. An immersive residency either at 天美传媒 or one of our field or partner campuses provides hands-on experience with regenerative design processes, techniques, and applications, deepening your practical understanding in a real-world context.

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What will this program look like?

Students will engage with the unprecedented environmental and social challenges that our planet faces today, requiring a new and more nuanced form of design thinking. While historically, design efforts have focused more on human-centered solutions, regenerative design considers our complex and co-dependent ecosystems as an emergent whole. Questions that will be explored in this program include:

• How do we design our habitats, products, and systems to authentically engage with a more-than-human world?
• How can regenerative design restore ecosystems and empower local communities while preserving cultural identity?
• What indigenous knowledge and ways of life can inform our decision-making and design proposals?
• How can we make multi-species thinking central to human systems design?

Students in this limited-residency MA in Regenerative Design program will consider these and other challenges through the lenses of social justice, emerging technologies, education, and design frameworks while developing acute problem-solving skills that will help address challenges created by our dependence on outdated design principles and practices, and innovate new possibilities. 

Gain professional competencies

This program is designed to cultivate professional expertise in regenerative design by building core competencies in both technical skills and collaborative practices. Through iterative design processes and exploration of the human-nature interface, students will develop innovative solutions that draw from a wide range of perspectives, empowering them to make meaningful contributions to the field of regenerative design.

This program places a strong emphasis on professional training, equipping students with the practical skills and tools needed to drive meaningful change. Through hands-on projects, collaborative workshops, and exposure to leading design methodologies, students will gain proficiency in critical areas like systems thinking, ecological assessment, as well as community- and ecologically-engaged design. By working alongside industry professionals and community partners, students will develop expertise in regenerative design techniques that address real-world environmental and social issues. 

Work with global partners

The program’s focus on skill development ensures that graduates are prepared not only to innovate in their field but to lead transformative initiatives in sustainability, ecosystem restoration, and culturally responsive design. Some partners you might have the chance to work with include:

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What can you do with a Master鈥檚 in Regenerative Design?

Graduates of the MA in Regenerative Design at 天美传媒 are well positioned to pursue careers that fuse ecological awareness with innovative design across many sectors. With this degree, you might lead sustainability initiatives in corporate or non-profit settings, design resilient communities through urban planning, or consult on regenerative practices in architecture and agriculture. Other pathways include roles in environmental advocacy, systems design, or educational outreach, all focused on developing solutions that regenerate ecosystems and foster social equity. This program opens doors to impactful work that supports a sustainable, regenerative, and flourishing future for both human and more-than-human communities.

Why Get a Master of Education in School Counseling?

The graduate program of study for the Master of Education in School Counseling is an advanced specialization that combines an innovative, accessible, quality curriculum with talented, experienced, and knowledgeable faculty to provide our students with superior training to meet the contemporary needs of school age children from grades K-12 with a high degree of skill, professionalism and expertise. Social Justice is at the heart of the work we do at 天美传媒, and the rich variety of ethnic identity, languages, and cultural diversity in our country require clear, multiple and accessible pathways for children to experience success. This graduate program cultivates the knowledge and skills necessary for future school counselors, motivational leaders, and innovative thinkers. This graduate program challenges students to strengthen skills that foster parent-educator relationships, develop collective decision-making processes, and initiate other forms of democratic school community participation which have been historically inaccessible to many families and communities. The School Counseling M.Ed. program strives to offer cutting edge excellence so that educators may support communities, honor cultural differences, and help to ensure positive learning environments for students from all walks of life.

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What Can You Do With a Master of Education in School Counseling?

Our teacher education programs are designed to create competent and preferred practitioners. A balance of foundational theory, current best practices, and relevant field experiences ensures that our teacher candidates are highly qualified and prepared for their future careers. 天美传媒 graduates consistently find placement in a variety of Arizona schools and engage in a robust myriad of educational programming across the globe.

Students who successfully complete the Master of Education degree in School Counseling often pursue fulfilling careers as

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What will this program look like?

The Master of Education in School Counseling degree program is designed to:

• Experientially cultivate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required for educators of exceptional school age children and adolescents from K-12
• Maximize opportunities for professional development in shorter time periods
• Students are invited and encouraged to explore education through the lenses of experiential education, social and environmental justice
• Lead to an Institutional Recommendation for Arizona Certification in School Counseling

Why Get a Graduate Certificate in Nature-based Counseling?

The Graduate Certificate in Nature-based Counseling is a five course, 15 credit-hour program with a program objective to integrate ecological perspectives within the concepts and practices of mental health counseling.

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What Can You Do With a Certificate in Nature-based Counseling?

Students interested in ecotherapy, deep ecology, earth-based traditional healing practices, non US-centric nature healing practices, ritual and rites of passage, mindfulness, horticultural, or nature-based settings. Graduates possess competencies in both conventional counseling and nature-based counseling.

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What will this program look like?

• You’ll develop basic skills and knowledge necessary to incorporate culturally relevant nature-based modalities into mental health settings, from healing to well-being. This includes a general understanding of the history of the field, foundational theory, broad treatment applications, and ethical practices.
• To develop critical thinking skills and knowledge necessary to facilitate as a practitioner in counseling that integrates nature-based interventions, including ethical considerations, cultural relevance, risk mitigation, evaluation, and integration of current research.
• To possess competencies in nature-based counseling to be employable in a range of mental health settings.