Multimedia Requirements

Major Requirements

Emphasis in Multimedia
3 - MCOM 151 Intro to Mass Communications (gen ed)
3 - MCOM 161 Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing
3 - MCOM 210 Basic Newswriting
3 - MCOM 261 Intermediate Desktop Publishing
3 - MCOM 265 Basic Photography
3 - MCOM 315 Computer Production & Imaging
3 - MCOM 331 Video Production
3 - MCOM 351 Web Publishing I
3 - MCOM 361 Advanced Desktop Publishing
3 - MCOM 418 Interactive Multimedia Design
3 - MCOM 430 Media Law
3 - MCOM 448 Advanced Interactive Multimedia Design
or
3 - ARTD 335 Computer Illustration
3 - MCOM 452 Topics: Mass Media Issues
3 - MCOM 300/400 level Elective

Multimedia Class Descriptions

Edit Intermediate Desktop Publishing

Title

Intermediate Desktop Publishing

Section Number

MCOM-261

Description

Students will continue their study of design principles and desktop publishing procedures, techniques and applications at an intermediate level.  Multiple desktop publishing/page layout programs will be explored through tutorials and hands-on exercises, with program features being examined beyond the basic level covered in the fundamental course.  Students will demonstrate their learning through individual publishing projects they will develop.

Credits

3.00

PreRequisite

MCOM 161   

Edit Basic Photography

Title

Basic Photography

Section Number

MCOM-265

Description

Beginning camera and darkroom techniques, including processing, printing, and digitizing black and white photographs. Survey of the field of photography and its uses.

Credits

3.00

Edit Computer Production & Imaging

Title

Computer Production & Imaging

Section Number

MCOM-315

Description

The student will study various reproduction and printing methods including offset printing to computer publishing.  Course projects will develop creative concepts from the original idea and copy to completed artwork and camera-ready paste-ups.

Credits

3.00

PreRequisite

MCOM 265

Edit Video Production

Title

Video Production

Section Number

MCOM-331

Description

Includes preparation and presentation of talks, interviews, discussion and extension and community services for broadcast. (Fall)

Credits

3.00

Edit Web Publishing I

Title

Web Publishing I

Section Number

MCOM-351

Description

Basic and intermediate techniques for creating documents for the World Wide Web.  Emphasis will be placed on the principles of design, using the most recent versions of hypertext markup language and enhancements.

Credits

3.00

Edit Advanced Desktop Publishing

Title

Advanced Desktop Publishing

Section Number

MCOM-361

Description

This is an advanced course in design principles and desktop publishing procedures, techniques and applications.  Top-level desktop publishing/page layout programs will be explored through tutorials and hands-on exercises, with advanced program features being examined beyond the transitional level covered in the intermediate course.  Students will demonstrate their learning through sophisticated and complex individual publishing projects they will develop.  The course will also include a study of typography including type families and characteristics, and how to choose appropriate fonts for different styles of documents and projects.

Credits

3.00

PreRequisite

MCOM 161 and MCOM 261

Edit Interactive Multimedia Design

Title

Interactive Multimedia Design

Section Number

MCOM-418

Description

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to study the process of design in an interactive multimedia format incorporating text, animation, images, sound, and video.  Students will learn to use authoring programs commonly used for multimedia presentations delivered from computers, CD-ROMs, and the Internet.  Students will develop an interactive project from the beginning concept stages to completed product for their portfolios. (Every Fall)

Credits

3.00

Edit Advanced Interactive Multimedia Design

Title

Advanced Interactive Multimedia Design

Section Number

MCOM-448

Description

This course id designed to give students the opportunity to investigate concepts in creating and processing digital media, the building blocks of advanced interactive multimedia projects.  Students will work with digital photography, video, audio, and music as well as focus on advanced problems in the field of multimedia design, both disk-based and web-based.

Credits

3.00

Edit Computer Illustration

Title

Computer Illustration

Section Number

ARTD-335

Description

Computer graphics and illustration students produce professional quality illustrations for a variety of art and publication markets as they master advanced techniques in electronic imaging using computer illustration software. (Summer- Online only)

Credits

3.00