Student Profile

This course is ideal for students looking to enter into a technical career. For the student that loves computers and enjoys the technical side of things, this course will develop skills and provide the student with a solid foundation. Through hands-on instruction, work-based experiences and numerous learning opportunities students will be able to build their education and futures in the ever changing and exciting high tech world.

Career Options

• Multimedia Development          • Web Design          • Webmaster          • Media Production          • Game Design

• Game Development                   • Animation              • App Development

About the Program

The program helps students hone their skills to make them more competitive.  A major part of the program is the creation of a portfolio to be used for both college and employment opportunities. Students who successfully complete the course are equipped to enter the workforce immediately, continue their studies in a two- or four-year college program or enter a technical school program for certifications.

Students will design, learn how to build, maintain and troubleshoot web sites. Students will use the most up to date software and graphics programs. They will learn various foundation skills and baseline technical knowledge required to pursue a multimedia career. The students will gain knowledge in design and develop job skills for media production related positions.

About the Industry

In this high tech age we live in, there is now more need then ever for those who are trained and educated for the jobs having to do with multimedia. Most medium to large companies have their own multimedia developers on staff. There will always be a need for these professionals. Having a solid background and training in these disciplines is promise for a bright future.

More than a million people work in the digital multimedia industry and this number is increasing annually. While employment opportunities may be found throughout the United States, there is a particularly high concentration of jobs in and around central New Jersey, between New York City and Philadelphia.

Salaries tend to be high because the industry is dependent upon a large, skilled labor force.  As a general rule, the more skilled the worker the greater the compensation will be.

Digital Multimedia/Interactive Technology

Prerequisite: Graphic Design/Visual Communications I or Knowledge of Photoshop and/or Illustrator
Bartles Campus /  20 credits

Bring your love of computers to the next level. Don’t just surf the net, create the net. Use a variety of computer applications to create interactive multimedia projects including digital images, animation, apps, basic video and audio. Using cutting edge software this course includes an exposure to basic video gaming and webpage design using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash. Our high-tech lab is equipped with Macs, digital camera, video camera, disk printer, vinyl sign printer/cutter and a 4-color laser printer. Students will complete the program with an extensive portfolio, both traditional and digital to be used to seek employment and/or entrance into a technical institute or a two or four year college.

Certification: PrintED
College Credits: Art Institute of Philadelphia (max 15 credits)
Must take Graphic Design/Visual Communication II

 Multimedia Syllabus (pdf)

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