Multimedia Arts and Technologies - Santa Barbara City College

Multimedia Arts and Technologies from Santa Barbara City College is a Campus Associate Multimedia degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Program Description Multimedia is a field of study and an industry emerging from the synthesis of communication networks and cross-disciplinary media development processes. The advent of digital technologies, media authoring, storage and distribution, in conjunction with traditional media production processes, has created this confluence of what is often referred to as new media, digital media or multimedia . The Multimedia Arts curriculum develops students' aesthetic and technical competence by providing training in state-of-the-art software, production processes, theory and concepts. The program prepares students for employment in applied media industries or for transfer to media programs at 4-year institutions. Our courses give students a core background in art, design and technical skills in media development, production and distribution. Currently, the program offers two fields of study with a number of electives. These electives range in specialization from web design and development authoring, sound design and engineering, to 3-D animation and effects compositing. Students may seek an Associate in Arts Degree or pursue a more rigorous and concentrated Certificate. Along with faculty and staff who bring a passion for teaching and support into the classroom, our program offers a state-of-the-art Digital Arts Center, including over 150 computers, scores of scanners, digital design, editing, animation and audio workstations, along with digital video/still cameras, lighting equipment and a video production studio. Program Student Learning Outcomes Multimedia Arts and Technologies Degree Use multimedia elements (text, graphics, movie clips, etc.), combined with communication principles, basic graphic composition and visual display, to effectively communicate a chosen topic in electronic media theory. Input, create, edit, enhance and composite a variety of visual media and then optimize and format for output to web, screen or mobile media . Use industry-standard software to produce graphic design layouts; construct appropriate concepts to solve design problems; and apply process of design methodology. Plan, design and construct a website in accordance with basic principles of effective web communication . Identify and create basic values, color mixtures, color systems and basic design strategies to develop a 2-D composition, using elements according to traditional and contemporary design concepts. Ientify and incorporate the principles of composition, techniques of drawings and 2-D art. View more details on Santa Barbara City College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Multimedia courses.