Web and Interactive Media - Pennsylvania College of Technology

Web and Interactive Media from Pennsylvania College of Technology is a Campus Bachelor Information Technology degree that prepares you for a IT career. The interactive media field has many areas of specialization. Career options range from design and production of media components to interactive web programming. The specialty niches include visual design, animation, interactive design , publishing, special effects, writing for new media, and user interface design. These careers require a combination of skills in visual design and proficiency with technology. Career Opportunities Due to the fluid, dynamic nature of this sector, as well as the high pace of technological change, job titles and roles tend to be less fixed in the interactive media sector than in other sectors. However, media experts and trade associations expect the interactive media sector or discipline to expand rapidly just as the Internet has. There are various areas of work in the interactive media industry. The interactive media workforce is generally highly skilled and required to develop the following interactive products: websites on both intranets and extranets; multimedia on CD-ROMs, DVDs and kiosks; computer games; interactive elements to accompany linear television programs (\\\'enhanced TV\\\'); fully interactive television programs; interactive elements for video DVDs; interactive elements for use within websites; interactive content for mobile devices; writing for digital audiences; and social networking. Program Goals A graduate of this major should be able to: design a prototype of an interactive media project. present to an audience an example of a professional-level interactive product. evaluate the available technological alternatives to solve a problem where an interactive solution is being considered. synthesize current technology developments into multimedia projects that engage the targeted audience. apply principles of user interface design to interactive projects. manage multidisciplinary projects that involve collaboration. View more details on Pennsylvania College of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Information Technology courses.