Award Description:
The Visual Communication Associate of Science degree is designed to provide students of multimedia the opportunity to develop necessary foundation skills in visual communication by utilizing industry standard digital design tools and processes. It helps students master the tools and processes of contemporary visual communication, digital video, and graphic design by providing them with industry standards production experiences. The curriculum is structured so as to provide students a balance between aesthetic and technological design application.
Program Description:
The Multimedia Program is designed to provide students of multimedia the opportunity to develop necessary foundation design skills, master software tools and processes, and experience industry standard production environments in various fields of multimedia production. The program curriculum is structured so as to provide students with a comprehensive balance of aesthetic, technological, and practical design application. Upon completion of this program, students will be qualified for entry level employment in the multimedia industry.
Program Goals and Objectives - The program provides educational instruction and career opportunities to students electing majors and /or courses in multimedia through transferable associate degrees and certificates in specialized multimedia fields.
Award SLOs –
Students who complete the Visual Communication AS Degree will be able to:
· Create and prepare, for digital or traditional publication, original compositions and visual designs that meet the requirements of specific conceptual and visual needs and/or criteria.
· Complete pre-production, production and post-production of digital video work.
· Design and prepare image and text compositions for use in original webpages.
· Work collaboratively with others in advertising, promotions, public relations, and marketing to create and prepare visuals to market and sell products.
20-25
The Multimedia program provides educational instruction and career opportunities to students electing majors and /or courses in multimedia through a fully transferable Associate degree and for certificates in specialized multimedia fields.
Career Options:
Visual Communication:
Graphic Designer, Production Artist, Web Designer, Web & Video Content Producer, User Interface Designer, Photo Editor, Logo Designer, Game Artist, Digital Media Designer, Multimedia Developer.
Interactive Media Production:
3D Modeler, Animator, Interactive Media Designer, Web & Video Content Producer, Sales/Advertising Presentation Developer.
Video Game:
Game Developer, Game Level/Content Designer, Technical Artist, Environment Artist, Character Artist, Prop Artist, Concept Artist, Previsualization Artist, Character Rigger/Animator, Graphics Engineer/Programmer, Software Engineer/Programmer, Multimedia Developer, Sound Artist/Designer, Game Tester, Cinematic Animator
3D Modeling and Animation:
3D Generalist, 3D Animator, 3D Texture Artist, 3D Lighting Artist, 3D Character Artist, 3D Character Rigger, 3D Asset Artist, 3D Environment Artist, 2D/3D Visual Effects Artist, 2D/3D Compositor, 3D Production Artist, 3D Previsualization Artist, 3D Medical Visualization Artist, 3D Architectural Visualization Artist, 3D Product Design Artist
The Multimedia Program is designed to provide students of multimedia the opportunity to develop necessary foundation design skills, master software tools and processes, and experience industry standard production environments in various fields of multimedia production. The program curriculum is structured so as to provide students with a comprehensive balance of aesthetic, technological, and practical design application. Upon completion of this program, students will be qualified for entry level employment in the multimedia industry.
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | UNITS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MULT 100 | Introduction to Visual Communication *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 121 | Intermediate Visual Communication *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 122 | Advanced Visual Communication *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 123 | Digital Video I *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 124 | Digital Video II *Active* | 3 |
| SELECT 15 UNITS (FIVE COURSES) FROM THE FOLLOWING: | UNITS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTF 150A 1 | Two-Dimensional Design *Active* | 3 | |
| ARTF 152 1 | Color Theory *Active* | 3 | |
| ARTF 155A 1 | Freehand Drawing I *Active* | 3 | |
| ARTF 155B 1 | Freehand Drawing II *Active* | 3 | |
| ARTF 231 1 | Introduction to Digital Art *Active* | 3 | |
| ARTF 232 1 | Introduction to Digital Drawing and Painting *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 120 3 | Introduction to Video Game Design *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 150 3 | Beginning Unity Game Development *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 152 3 | Intermediate Unity Game Development *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 154 3 | Advanced Unity Game Development *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 160 3 | Beginning Unreal Engine *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 162 3 | Intermediate Unreal Engine *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 164 3 | Advanced Unreal Engine *Active* | 3 | |
| MULT 201 2 | Introduction to 3D Graphics *Pending* | 3 | |
| MULT 211 2 | 3D Modeling *Pending* | 3 | |
| MULT 213 2 | 3D Texturing and Lighting *Pending* | 3 | |
| MULT 215 2 | 3D Character Design and Development *Pending* | 3 | |
| MULT 217 2 | 3D Studio Pre-Production *Pending* | 3 | |
| 12D Design Emphasis 3Game Design Emphasis 23D Design Emphasis | |||
| Total Units | 30 |
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Larry McLemore · 11/19/21
Cuyamaca recommends
Jesse Lopez · 11/18/21
Miramar College agrees with COE’s comments and endorses the program modification.
Cassandra Storey · 11/18/21
SDCCE supports program mod
Jennifer Lewis · 11/17/21
Southwestern supports this modification.
Susan Wyche · 11/16/21
Palomar College supports the modification.
Efrain Silva · 11/08/21
IVC supports the program, modification.
Dr. Al Taccone · 11/03/21
Since modification MiraCosta supports, however, also recommends the other region's college not pursue new programs in this area.
John Edwards · 11/03/21
Mesa College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE recommends proceeding with caution when developing a program because 1) entry-level earnings are below the living wage while some median earnings are above the living wage; 2) a high number of institutions train for these occupations; and 3) a supply gap exists for these positions. However, because this is a program modification, the COE supports the modification.
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