Multimedia Communications (A.A.)

The Multimedia Communications program blends creativity and technology to prepare you for the dynamic and rewarding work that impacts virtually every field and industry in the global society. You will create and design materials with moving and still images, text and sound in order to reach and engage varied audiences. Through coursework that combines hands-on technological savvy with opportunities for inventive and analytical thinking, you’ll develop skills in prioritizing, planning, and producing high-quality products. You will also learn how to manage complex tasks, work collaboratively, view issues and problems from different perspectives, and respond innovatively. In developing your abilities to use media as a transformative tool for self-expression, learning, persuasion, entertainment and interaction, this program will prepare you for a variety of exciting employment opportunities or continued study at the bachelor’s degree level.

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:
•demonstrate strong and varied skills in all aspects of communication, including oral, written, visual, and web-based contexts;
•apply the knowledge and skills associated with multimedia technology to develop high-quality, effective products, including the ability to engage audiences with sound, music, text, still and moving images and interactivity;
•reflect critically and cogently on the use of multimedia technology as a powerful tool for self-expression, learning, persuasion, and collaboration;
•demonstrate the ability in individual and group projects to manage complex tasks and deadlines, shifting priorities, multiple perspectives, and large and small details;
•develop a portfolio of finished work that is displayed in a professional manner, effectively integrates content and form, and illustrates a critical understanding of communication and design principles;
•demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates including competency in critical thinking, writing, information literacy, oral communication and quantitative reasoning; and
•identify their career and transfer options and assume a professional role in the
workplace.

Program Requirements '09-'10

COM-1020 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication
COM-1030 Intercultural Communication
COM-1220 Introduction to Mass Communication
CIS-1045 Introduction to Multimedia Applications & Tools
CIS-1151 Website Development
ART-1310 Digital Photography I or
FLM-1050 Introduction to Filmmaking
CIS-2410 Digital Image Manipulation or
CIS-1510 Introduction to Flash Animation or
MUS-2160 Introduction to Technology in Music
ENG-2050 Global Issues in the Media
ENG-2145 Writing for Interactive Media
COM-2035 Introduction to Media Ethics & Law
ART-2226 Multimedia & Graphic Design Project Management

Electives - 9 Credits

General Education Requirements

In addition to the program-specific courses listed above, an associate's degree includes completion of general education program requirements, which together must constitute a minimum of 60 credits.

*You may use a course to meet both a program requirement and a general education requirement; however, you may not use a single course to meet two general education requirements.

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