Multimedia & Interactive Technology

Multimedia & Interactive Technology Degrees and Courses

Program Description

Multimedia & Interactive Technology (MIT) is a two-year program that leads to an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. A wide array of interactive media products and services are in high demand. The MIT program prepares students to meet this demand by offering training in web design, graphic arts, digital photography/videography, social media, and game and app development. The MIT program offers a Web Designer degree; a one-year Web Design certificate; a Graphic Arts certificate; an Adobe certificate; a Game, App & Web Development certificate; a Digital Media Marketing certificate; and a Digital Video certificate. The Web Designer AAS degree and all but one of the certificates are available entirely online.

Career Opportunities

Today’s businesses and organizations need skilled professionals to design media-rich online content and responsive websites, edit digital photos and video and develop games and applications. Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Multimedia & Interactive Technology will be trained to manipulate text, graphics, photos, animation, and video to design and develop content for online delivery. Students will be prepared for entry-level employment in web design and development, graphic arts, digital media marketing, digital photography, digital videography or game and app development. Coursework includes web design, digital photography, image manipulation, illustration, user experience (UX) design, digital marketing and social media, digital videography as well as programming and scripting basics. Position titles include webmaster, web designer, web developer, web programmer, web assistant, media assistant, media planner, interactive media specialist, interface designer, animation specialist, computer programmer, programmer, graphic artist, computer specialist, modeler, game designer, game programmer, game developer, photographer, videographer, video editing specialist, digital marketing specialist, social media and marketing coordinator, digital media specialist, social media manager, social media director, social media analyst, social media developer, online advertising manager, and online advertising salesperson.

Work Experience in the Field

Students will participate in Cooperative Education (MIT 199 ), which is supervised work experience in an approved job. Credits and grades are based on job hours worked, work performance, and completion of the learning objectives specified in the learning contract. Concurrent enrollment in the Cooperative Education seminar or arranged seminar is required. A special project may be substituted for Cooperative Education with the approval of the Department Chair.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students of the Multimedia and Interactive Technology program will be able to:

Use contemporary and industry-standard design tools, applications, technologies, processes and techniques to edit and create digital media products and solutions.
Revise and improve work through self-analysis, peer critique and instructor evaluation, which are based on standard design guidelines.
Design and produce a professional web-based digital media portfolio featuring an archive of work that demonstrates student knowledge, proficiency, skill and talent.

You May Study:

Web Design & Development
Digital Photography
Animation
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Image Creation & Manipulation
Digital Videography
Digital Video Editing
Page Layout & Desktop Publishing
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Animate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Multimedia Design
User Experience (UX) Design
Search Engine Optimization Techniques
Social Media & Digital Marketing
Video Game and Application Programming
WordPress

General Education Learning Outcomes

Think

Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Recognize how the values and biases in different disciplines can affect the ways in which information and knowledge are created and analyzed
Analyze issues and develop questions within a discipline
Access, interpret, and evaluate relevant information to reach defensible conclusions
Develop unique and/or innovative solutions and gain insight utilizing reflective and creative thought processes

Quantify

Apply mathematical skills quantitatively, logically, creatively, and critically.

Use mathematical principles and methods to reason, gain insight, and solve problems
Interpret data presented in various formats

Communicate

Produce and exchange ideas and information through written, spoken, and visual forms.

Read, comprehend, and produce college level writing
Demonstrate effective interpersonal, group, and/or public communication skills
Develop appropriate communication strategies to inform, persuade, or entertain
Demonstrate informational, critical, and empathetic listening skills appropriate to a given context
Analyze, interpret, and/or create visually communicated content

Integrate

Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Recognize the interconnectedness of diverse disciplines and areas of study
Identify the strengths and limitations of different disciplinary frameworks and methodologies and their implementation
Identify and evaluate the relationships among different perspectives within a field of study or among different fields of study
Demonstrate cognitive complexity by considering issues from multiple perspectives

Engage

Interact with humans and the environment informed by an understanding of equity.

Demonstrate an understanding of the historically and socially constructed nature of human differences, with a particular focus on power and privilege
Identify prevailing systems of power and one’s individual and group status
Reflect critically on one’s ethical role and identity as a citizen, consumer, student, and environmental actor
Apply cross-cultural communication strategies and skills appropriate to a given context

Entry into the Program

Please apply at Enrollment Services. Students enter the program at the beginning of any quarter. Please be aware that some classes/sequences are not offered every term. Advanced standing may be requested for prior education or experience. For further information, please contact the Department Chair or Enrollment Services.

Associate in Applied Science Degree

The Associate in Applied Science Degree, AAS is awarded upon completion of a minimum of 90 credits in courses numbered 100 or above with an accumulated grade point average of 2.0. Courses must include completion of the technical major and general education requirements.

Within the MIT program, there is a Multimedia-Web Designer, AAS degree that is targeted to students who are interested in learning to develop and design media-rich, responsive websites.

Degrees (Programs) & Courses

Programs

Associate

Multimedia-Web Designer, AAS

Certificate

Courses

Multimedia & Interactive Technology