Media Design & Production

New Media, Motion Graphics, Video and Web Design, prepares students for careers in corporate, government, or private media centers and production facilities.

Provides exposure to the technique and tools of new media. Core studies in new media provide a strong foundation for the specialized courses in Digital Video Production and Post Production, Motion Graphics and Web Design.

Innovations in computer technology continue to rapidly change and expand the multimedia field. Therefore, the following courses of study may be subject to change in order to offer training based on current industry standards.

This program is approximately four quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.

In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain. The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) or the Associate of Applied Science –T (AAS-T). The different requirements for each degree are listed below:

AAT Degree General Education Requirements (15 credits):

  1. ENGL& 101 English Composition or CMST& 220 (or higher)
  2. MAT 105 Math for Industrial Professions (or higher)
  3. PSYC& 100 General Psychology (or other social science or humanities class)

AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (20 credits):

All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include:

  1. 5 credits in Communication: ENGL& 101
  2. 5 credits in quantitative reasoning: MATH 110, MATH& 141, MATH& 142, MATH& 146 or MATH& 151
  3. 10 credits in social science, humanities or science (choose two from the following): PSYC& 100, PSYC& 200, PSY 210, PSYC& 220, SOC& 101, ART& 100, MUS& 105, ASL& 121, BIOL 118, BIOL& 160, BIOL& 175, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, CHEM& 121, CHEM& 110, GEOL& 110, PHYS& 114, ECON 101, ECON& 201, or ECON& 202

Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.

Prerequisites: Basic competency with windows operating systems and file structures. Ability to type 25 to 30 words per min. To enroll in electives, students must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA or Instructor permission.

Admission Dates: Fall and Spring quarters. Part-time admission into individual courses permitted any quarter, based on seat/room availability (Instructor permission required).

AAT Program Requirements

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

MDP 114

Technology & Multi Media Production

5

MDP 116

Creative Development

5

MDP 119

Digital Photography

5

MDP 123

Digital Imaging I: Photoshop

5

MDP 127

Digital HD Video & Lighting I

5

MDP 131

Digital HD Video Editing I

5

MDP 171

Designing with Illustration Software..

5

MDP 201

Digital HD Video & Lighting II.

5

MDP 203

Digital HD Video Editing II.

5

MDP 205

Digital Imaging II: Photoshop.

5

MDP 207

DSLR Special Effects & Techniques.

5

MDP 210

Digital Motion Graphics Introduction

5

MDP 212

Digital Media Project (CAP)

5

MDP 231

Independent Study

5

Technical Course Requirements (Total)

70

General Education Requirements (See listing above)

15

Elective Credits (See listing below)

10

Total Credits for Completion of AAT Degree

95

AAS-T Program Requirements

 

Credits

Technical Course Requirements (Same as AAT)

70

General Education Requirements (See listing above)

20

Elective Credits (See listing below)

10

Total Credits for Completion of AAS-T Degree

100


Electives

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

MDP 112

DSLR Video A to Z

5

MDP 239

Internship

5

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