The purpose of this program is to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in media arts industries and careers in multimedia design and production.
Cost
Estimated Cost: $ 18,650
- Resident Tuition: $ 12,522*
- Technology Fees: $ 1,170
- General Student Fees: $ 813**
- Online Course Fee: $ 240 (If applicable)
- Books / Course Materials: $ 1,200 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or use low-cost materials)
- Program Specific Fees: $ 965 (Course Fees)
- Other Cost / Expenses: $ 1,740*** (Computer/Internet, Adobe Software)
Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition
*Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).
**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.
***Any special info about program costs or expenses.
****This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
PLO 1 - Research, develop, and create effective content in a variety of digital media specialties
PLO 2 - Work productively, independently and as a team member, in the creation, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution of multimedia projects from conception to final product
PLO 3 - Ethically and responsibly create media, with attention to professional standards for copyright, fair use, and documentation
PLO 4 - Research, evaluate, and use evolving media tools and technologies and sustain on-going technical and conceptual learning
PLO 5 - Demonstrate innovative use of concepts, techniques and tools in one or more media disciplines
PLO 6 - Produce, organize, and present creative content to demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for professional and/or educational advancement
Program Requirements
General Education
| WR 121Z | Composition 1 | 4 |
| | Human Relations - choose one course from list | 3-4 |
| MTH 098 | Math Literacy | 5 |
| | Or | |
| MTH 060 | Beginning Algebra | 4 |
Program Core Courses
MUL 280M: must complete a minimum of 6 credits
Focus areas
Choose one focus area and complete 6 credits.
Audio/Video Focus
| FA 254 | Fundamentals of Lighting | 3 |
| MUL 251 | Video Production 2: Editing | 3 |
Photography Focus
Electives
Complete 9 credits from the following:
| CIS 125G | Software Tools 1: Game Development | 4 |
| CIS 195 | Web Authoring 1 | 4 |
| CS 120 | Concepts of Computing: Information Processing | 4 |
| CS 133JS | Beg. Programming: JavaScript | 4 |
| CS 161C | Computer Science 1 | 4 |
| CS 161N | Computer Science 1 | 4 |
| CS 161P | Computer Science 1 | 4 |
| CS 162C | Computer Science 2 | 4 |
| CS 162N | Computer Science 2 | 4 |
| CS 162P | Computer Science 2 | 4 |
| CS 295N | Web Development 1: ASP.NET | 4 |
| | Any courses from the subjects listed below | |
ARH - Art History
ART - Art
CINE - Cinema Studies
FA - Film Arts
J - Journalism
MUL - Multimedia
Note: Students using lower-credit courses to meet General Education requirements may need to take additional credits to meet the 90-credit requirement for the degree.
CS 161/162: see Footnote 2.
Footnotes
1 – Any math higher than MTH 060 is also accepted
2 – Students who complete more than one CS 161 or CS 162 programming language course should be aware that transfer institutions may count multiple 161 or 162 courses as repeats, and may not accept them in transfer. Students wishing to complete multiple programming courses should first take a CS 161/162 series and then enroll in CS 133/233 course series for any subsequent programming languages. Cannot mix programming sequences (i.e. CS 133C and 233P)
Notes
Sample Term Planner
Multimedia Design Term Plan 23-24
*Subject to change. Connect with an academic advisor to create an individualized academic planner.