Multimedia Technology

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Statewide Program

Program Description

This degree program provides students with the skills to design and develop interactive computer materials for business training, information dissemination and education. Students will find job opportunities in advertising, publishing, animation, education and instructional technology. Students will also take General Education courses, easing their transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Students who choose this curriculum and desire to transfer courses to a four-year institution should talk with the program coordinator and/or an academic advisor. Since four-year institutions may vary in their requirements and because requirements also vary according to the bachelor’s degree program at the transfer institution, it is strongly recommended that students also contact the appropriate department at the intended transfer institution. Students planning on continuing their education in Corporate Communications at the University of Baltimore should contact the program coordinator of the Corporate Communications Department. Program requirements can then be modified to meet the requirements of the specific transfer institution. The sequence of courses may be taken full-time or part time. Courses are offered both day and evening.

Students who complete the requirements for an A.A.S. Degree in Multimedia Technology will be able to:

1. Prepare cross-platform interactive applications, using current authoring software, incorporating media forms including text, graphics, animation, video and sound;
2. Apply team concepts to utilize diverse skills for developing large-scale projects for stand-alone and Internet-mediated distribution;
3. Successfully manage a diverse team of specialists to produce a multimedia project according to Project Management Professional (PMP) standards;
4. Design and use storyboards for the layout and implementation of multimedia projects;
5. Design and develop both scripted and timeline-based animation;
6. Apply human-computer interface theories and principles to enhance user interaction;
7. Apply ethical practices concerning topics such as copyright, usability, and accessibility to the development of interactive multimedia products;
8. Develop cross-platform original images and use software tools to modify existing images;
9. Apply procedural and object-oriented programming logic in a scripting environment;
10. Write well-formed code that follows industry best practices standards;
11. Identify important events and people in the history of the Internet;
12. Identify the major technology components behind the Internet;
13. Explain basic concepts of how the Internet works, define the terminology associated the Internet, and use the Internet to explore the wide range of offerings in communication, information, politics and commerce;
14. Explain the three facets of information literacy: define and information need, identify available authoritative sources of information, and evaluate information; and
15. Create and publish W3C standards-compliant Web sites using current industry practices.

Program Coordinator

CCBC Essex:
Todd Abramovitz
410-780-6454 or tabramovitz@ccbcmd.edu