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School of Arts and Letters
Certificate in Multimedia Production
Program Description: This certificate program provides comprehensive instruction in the production and writing techniques for multimedia platforms. Although targeted to persons operating small and non-profit businesses, it also strongly augments the educational experience of many majors, providing necessary job skills for the current market.
Format: This 18-hour certificate contains a core curriculum of 12 credit hours drawn from Journalism, Fine Arts, Writing and Music. An additional 6 credit hours of electives are selected from a list of these and other departments, allowing the students to customize the certificate to their needs. Many of the required classes meet in the evenings, and are offered as on-line or hybrid (combination of in-person and online meetings), for those who are working full-time.
Pre-Requisites: All course pre-requisites are waived for certificate students. Students are expected to have some college level or equivalent professional writing experience.
Core Course Requirements
Complete all four for 12 credit hours.
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
FINA-P | 323 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 | C |
JOUR-J | 301 | Social Media Strategies | 3 | C |
ENG-W | 315 | Writing for the Web | 3 | C |
MUS-A | 101 | Intro to Audio Recording | 3 | C |
Elective Course Options
Complete 2 courses for 6 credit hours selected from the options below.
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
FINA-D | 210 | Digital Art Survey & Practice | 3 | C |
FINA-S | 310 | Introduction to Photography | 3 | C |
JOUR-J | 303 | Online Journalism | 3 | C |
JOUR-J | 362 | Journalism Multimedia Storytelling | 3 | C |
MUS-A | 301 | Electronic Studio Resources | 3 | C |
JOUR-J | 344 | Photojournalism Reporting | 3 | C |
JOUR-J | 354 | Photojournalism Editing | 3 | C |