Multimedia Design, AAS

The purpose of this program is to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in media arts industries and careers in multimedia design and production.

90 credits

Program Contacts

Cost

Estimated Cost: $ 18,746

  • Resident Tuition: $ 13,410
  • Technology Fees: $ 1,260
  • One Time Credit Enrollment Fee: $ 31
  • General Student Fees: $ 850
  • Online Course Fee: $ 200
  • Books / Course Materials: $ 1,200 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or use low-cost materials)
  • Program Specific Fees: $ 1,240 (Course Fees)
  • Other Cost / Expenses: $ 555 (Computer/Internet, Adobe Software)

Costs provided are estimates only, and may differ depending on course type and/or modality. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information.

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

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
WR 121Z/WR 121HZComposition 1

4

MTH 098Math Literacy

5

Or

MTH 105ZMath in Society

4

MTH: See Footnote 1.

Program Core Courses

All courses in this program require default grading (completed with a letter grade of C- or better, or Pass).
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ART 115/ART 115HCore Studio: 2D Design

4

ART 126Digital Photography 1

4

ART 216Digital Design Tools

3

ART 219Digital Imaging

4

ART 245Drawing for Media

4

ART 288Introduction to Web Design and Social Media

3

FA 250Concepts of Visual Literacy

4

FA 261Writing and Interactive Design

3

MUL 101Introduction to Media Arts

3

MUL 103Time-Based Tools

4

MUL 1073D Animation 1

4

MUL 120Audio Production

4

MUL 151Video Production 1

3

MUL 210Multimedia Design

3

MUL 218Business Practices for Media Arts

3

MUL 246Multimedia Design Production 1

3

MUL 247Multimedia Design Production 2

3

MUL 280MCo-op Ed: Multimedia

3-12

MUL 218: see Footnote 2. 

MUL 280M: must complete a minimum of 3 credits

Focus areas

Choose one focus area and complete 6 credits.

Audio/Video Focus
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUL 254Fundamentals of Lighting

3

MUL 251Video Production 2

3

Photography Focus
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUL 256Lighting for Photography

3

ART 226Digital Photography 2

4

Electives

Complete 14 credits from the following:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CIS 125GSoftware Tools 1: Game Development

4

CIS 195Web Authoring 1

4

CS 120Concepts of Computing: Information Processing

4

CS 133JSBeg. Programming: JavaScript

4

CS 161C/CS 133CComputer Science 1

4

CS 161N/CS 133NComputer Science 1

4

CS 161P/CS 133PComputer Science 1

4

CS 162C/CS 233CComputer Science 2

4

CS 162N/CS 233NComputer Science 2

4

CS 162P/CS 233PComputer Science 2

4

CS 295NWeb Development 1: ASP.NET

4

Any courses from the subjects listed below

ARH - Art History
ART - Art
CINE - Cinema Studies
D - Dance
FA - Film Arts
J - Journalism
MUL - Multimedia
MUS - Music
TA - Theatre Arts

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 3.

Footnotes

1 – MTH 060 or higher math (MTH/STAT) is also accepted

2 – MUL 218 satisfies the Human Relations requirement

3 – 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 Sample Term Planner

*Subject to change. Connect with an academic advisor to create an individualized academic planner.