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Multimedia Design & Production Program

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Multimedia Design & Production Program

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The Multimedia Design & Production (MMDP) degree is designed to prepare students to work in a variety of settings as graphic designers, Web designers, desktop publishers, and graphic art technicians. Graduates will able to plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to produce Web sites, printed materials, and interactive online experiences.

The Animation Game Design Degree is designed to prepare students to create animated graphics applicable to: gaming, marketing, advertising, educational, and various other types of interactive media that use 3D animation. This program has a strong emphasis on game development.

LWTC’s Multimedia Design & Production program is proud to announce its Video and Web Production AAS degree and certificate. Formerly known as the Interactive Digital Media program, the curriculum has been updated to reflect the growing synergy between web design and video production as organizations seek to add compelling video content to their websites and develop a social media presence.  Students will learn digital storytelling and web design principles, and develop strong video and web production skills through software such as Final Cut Studio, After Effects, Dreamweaver and Flash. Video content distribution through different digital formats will be explored.  Program length has been reduced from 116 to 97 credits, requiring less time to complete.

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MMDP at night!

MMDP's evening/hybrid Multimedia A.A.S. program meets the needs of working adults by allowing them to earn a degree in 8 quarters by attending at night and online. Fall 2009 offerings include evening/hybrid or online sections of Intro to Mac/PC (MMDP 099), 2D Graphic Design (MMDP/ART 102), Photoshop 1 (MMDP 122), Flash 1 (MMDP 123) Typography (MMDP 117D) and Web Design (MMDP 153). Fully online offerings include Photoshop 2 (MMDP 142) and Typography (MMDP 117D).

For further information about the evening program, contact student services at advising@lwtc.edu, or Caroline Kapp, multimedia faculty, at caroline.kapp@lwtc.edu.

Program Outcomes

Multimedia Design & Production AAS graduates will:

  • Be prepared for employment as Web designers, graphic designers, and production artists.
  • Be prepared to take entry level industry certification exams.
  • Produce quality work in a design studio environment.
Degrees and Certificates Length of
Program
Admission Dates
Multimedia Design & Production AAS 98 credits
2 years
Fall, winter, spring, summer
Animation/Game Design AAS 102 credits
2 years
Fall, winter, spring, summer
Video and Web Production AAS 97 credits
2 years
Fall, winter, spring, summer

Video and Web Production
Certificate of Proficiency
*

82 credits
1 year
Fall, winter, spring, summer
Web Design
Certificate of Proficiency
*
77 credits
1 year
Fall, winter, spring, summer
Print Design
Certificate of Proficiency
*
76 credits
1 year
Fall, winter, spring, summer
Print Specialty
Certificate of Completion
17 - 18 credits Fall, winter, spring, summer
Digital Audio/Video Editing
Certificate of Completion
15 credits Fall, winter, spring, summer
Illustrator/Photoshop Specialty
Certificate of Completion
16 - 17 credits Fall, winter, spring, summer
Web Specialty
Certificate of Completion
18 credits Fall, winter, spring, summer

Students need to demonstrate competency in the use of the Internet and either the Windows or Macintosh operating system. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

   * Certificates of proficiency (73-89 credits) are designed to be completed in four quarters, and prepare students to work in a variety of multimedia settings. Graduates will acquire skills needed to be successful in entry-level jobs as designers or production technicians.

   † Certificates of completion (13-19 credits) are designed to prepare students for job transitions, skill upgrades, and continuing industry education to remain current in the multimedia field.

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