Multimedia Communication
School of Liberal Arts
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Program Overview
Multimedia Communication combines ingenuity and technology, offering students the skills needed to begin new career paths or enhance current work productivity. Students in the program create compelling text, sound and moving images in order to target and engage various audiences and gain detailed knowledge of several multimedia applications, including Dreamweaver for web development, InDesign for desktop publishing, Illustrator for graphic vector art, Final Cut Express for video editing, and Photoshop for image manipulation. The program culminates in a real-world, community-based project, allowing students to demonstrate their skills by creating a communications strategy across a variety of media.
Required Courses
- COMM 192: Business Communications (3 credits)
- MMC 110: Theories of Communication (3 credits)
- MMC 111: Image Editing Fundamentals (3 credits)
- MMC 112: Web Design I (3 credits)
- MMC 113: Desktop Publishing (3 credits)
- MMC 120: Communicative Writing (3 credits)
- MMC 121: Digital Video and Audio (3 credits)
- MMC 122: Web Design II (3 credits)
- MMC 123: Digital Illustration & Graphic Design (3 credits)
- MMC 124: Capstone Project (3 credits)
Admission Requirements
- Math 10 (Principles, Foundations and Pre-Calculus) and English 11 (min. 65%); OR
- Mature Student Status with acceptable scores on College Assessments or the GED® test
NOTE: Part-time students not fully meeting the above criteria may be admitted to courses but must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C average) to continue in the program.
NOTE: Full-time students are expected to have basic computer skills prior to enrolment.
Duration
- can be taken on a full- or part-time basis
- full-time: min. two terms (eight months)
- part-time: more than two terms
Ancillary Fees
For information on program fees and ancillary fees related to courses, please see the Tuition & Fees page.
