Interactive Media Certificate

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Certificate Requirements - 21 Credits

ARTD 109 - Introduction to Interactive Media 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 110 - Two Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 116 - Digital Imaging I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 150 - Animation 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 153 - Interactive Scripting I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 236 - Design Screen Based Media 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 238 - Interactive Scripting II 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 21-22*

NOTE: Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college are advised to check the transferability of all their electives before registering. This can be done online through the ARTSYS Web site at http://artweb.usmd.edu

*If you are a credit student who is new to college (meaning you have not successfully completed transferable college credits at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101 during your first semester at CCBC, thereby increasing the number of credits required for the certificate by 1 credit. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) in order for this requirement to be waived.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

1. create cross-platform interactive media products incorporating text, graphics, animation, video, scripted interaction, and sound;
2. apply team concepts to the development of interactive media;
3. design and use storyboards for the layout and implementation of interactive media projects;
4. create and integrate interactive multimedia assets into screen-based applications;
5. develop graphical user interface components; and
6. apply ethical practices concerning copyright, usability, and accessibility to the development of interactive media products.

Program Description:

The Interactive Media Certificate prepares students to design and develop computer-based media for communications purposes. Through hands-on projects, students gain a solid foundation in the use of interaction, multimedia scripting, hardware and software for media development, and team-oriented project authoring.