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Lower Division Courses
4 creditsProvides an overview and introduction to multimedia production as used in training, education, and commercial applications. Exposes students to multimedia software and technologies via extensive hands-on experience. Topics include digital photography, image manipulation, desktop video, and multimedia authoring. Focus is on instructional design, applications, and career opportunities. Four hours recitation a week. Prerequisite: basic computer literacy demonstrated by a class such as CS 115.
Upper Division Courses
4 creditsCovers text and graphics in multimedia production, including the technical aspects of optimizing visuals and text for the screen. Includes hands-on experience with Adobe Photoshop, scanners, digital photography, 3-D graphics, animation, and text manipulation software. Introduces the basic concepts of screen design for students without a design background. Other topics include design aesthetics, file formats, and the interaction of the graphic designer with other members of a multimedia production team. Four hours of recitation a week. Prerequisite: AM 233.
4 creditsInvolves use of digital video software (Adobe Premier) to create and edit nonlinear digital video on a desktop computer. Students utilize full-screen, full-motion video; learn to import video, audio, and graphic elements into the computer; apply special effects; and edit a production that could be converted to videotape or used as part of a CD-ROM, Web page, or desktop presentation. Analog/digital editing comparisons are made throughout the course. Four hours of recitation a week. Prerequisite: AM 233.
4 creditsExamines the fundamentals of using an authoring package to create a multimedia production, such as a CD-ROM. The class teaches Macromedia Director, the most popular authoring software used by multimedia professionals. Covers animation, painting tools, text manipulation, sound, and screen
transitions. Students use basic scripting in Lingo (Director's programming language) to control the interactive parts of the production. Discusses project management, flow charting, and interface design. Four hours recitation a week. Prerequisite: AM 233.
4 creditsInvolves preparation of multimedia for delivery over the Internet. Students create Web pages using both HTML and Web-authoring software. Introduces multimedia tools for the World Wide Web, including Shockwave, animated GIFs, Java Applets, and digital video. Students' final projects are posted to University Web pages. Class readings and discussions focus on the impact multimedia will have on the Internet in the near future. Four hours recitation a week. Prerequisite: AM 233.
4 creditsStudents with a variety of specializations work in small teams to create multimedia products. Projects may be developed for other departments on campus or for outside groups, but project management and cooperative work are the major focus of the class. Explores the distribution options for multimedia materials, including the production of CD-ROMs. Discusses issues and questions arising from the work in class sessions, with guest speakers who are industry professionals. Teams present their projects to the class. Prerequisites: AM 233 and one other applied multimedia class. Team members (e.g., subject matter experts and marketing consultants) from other departments may be admitted without prerequisites with instructor approval.
1-4 creditsCovers various cutting-edge topics in the realm of multimedia production as well as offering seminars in background foundations. Prerequisites: AM 233 and one other applied multimedia class.
1-6 creditsStudents do on-site work in producing multimedia materials. This may be in a company specializing in multimedia production or one that uses multimedia in a supplemental manner. Includes weekly on-campus sessions in which students share their experiences and ask questions. Guest speakers and selected lecturers are also part of the seminar sessions. Prerequisites: AM 233 and one other applied multimedia class.
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