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Video and Media Design : Certificate of Achievement
Video and Media Design is one of the fastest growing specialties in the visual communication field. With the advent of affordable video and still image cameras, powerful editing software, animation programs with Hollywood capabilities, and computers capable of handling the data, opportunities for media creation are growing. Video and animation is everywhere from TV and film (its almost all digital now!) to mobile devices and YouTube. Opportunities include advertising, marketing, film, promotion, corporate, education, entertainment, games and the list goes on.
The Video and Media Design Certificate of Achievement is designed to give you the professional skills and tools to meet the needs of video production companies, independent video producers, corporate video departments, animation houses, advertising agencies, marketing firms, and any company that produces video or media for the web. Students who complete this certificate will learn how to create and edit video and digital media content for broadcast, cable, web, mobile and social media delivery. Students gain skills in all phases of video production, 3D and traditional animation techniques, special effects, audio, and interactive media, as well as gaining a solid foundation in project planning, management, communication and teamwork.
Career Opportunities include video editor, assistant producer, video production specialist, videographer, audio technician, assistant director, 3d modeler, animator, motion graphics designer, assistant director of photography, grip, assistant lighting director, and social media content producer.
- Download the Video and Media Design Certificate Planning Guide (pdf)
Foundation Courses (required 15 units / 5 classes)
- MAT 110 Digital Imaging 1 : Adobe Photoshop (3 units)
- MAT 120 Media Design 1 : Production (3 units)
- MAT 125 Web Design 1 : Fundamentals (3 units)
- MAT 135 Graphic Design 1 : Principles (3 units)
- MAT 160 Video 1 : Production (3 units)
Emphasis Courses (select 12 units / 4 classes)
- MAT 140 3D Animation 1 : Maya (3 units)
- MAT 150 Animation and Interactivity (3 units)
- MAT 190 Programming for Animation, Interactivity, and Games (3 units)
- MAT 200 Video 2 : Post-Production & Special Effects (3 units)
- MAT 270 Advanced Design Studio (3 units)
Elective Courses (Students may substitute 3 units from the Elective courses below in lieu of 3 units from the Emphasis courses listed above)
- MAT 292 Internship Studies (0.5–3 units)
- ART 251 Digital Photography (3 units)
- MTEC 125 Sound for Visual Media (3 units)
- FILM 101 Introduction to Film (3 units)
- FILM 112 Film History 2: 1945 - Present (3 units)
Required to Graduate (required 3 units, 1 class)
- MAT 290 Portfolio Development (3 units)
Total Required: 30 units