Digital Media Design

Multimedia can be defined as the applications and technologies that manipulate text, data, images, voice and video. In today’s workplace, everyone from Web Developers to Marketing Professionals operate in multiple mediums. The Digital Media Design program at Durham Business & Computer College covers both paper and web-based publishing curricula. Students learn the professional techniques needed to create visually rich design intensified with digital images. They become skilled in the creation and implementation of interactive multimedia graphics using industry-standard applications under PC and MAC platforms. Graduates are prepared to meet the growing demand for “visual artists” who are technically proficient in multimedia environments. Employment opportunities exist in digital communications and marketing fields such as printing press, Internet publishing, corporate presentation, animation, and interactive design.

<Unit1> [16 weeks] MED GRP Computer Graphics MED PSP Bitmap Image Editing using Adobe Photoshop MED ILS Drawing using Adobe Illustrator MED QRK Page Layout using QuarkXpress <Unit2> [20 weeks] MED IMR Preparing Web Graphic using Adobe Fireworks MED IWD Introduction to Web Design MED XHT XHTML / CSS MED EPD Effective Page Design MED JSC Introduction to JavaScript and DHTML MED SRV Server Technologies MED DWR HTML Editor: Adobe Dreamweaver MED FLS Animated / Dynamic Design with Adobe Flash GEN CPE Career Planning and Employment Assistance
<Unit3> [4 weeks] MED PRT Portfolio Development (Optional)

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	Durham Business & Computer College
	Digital Media Design
	Multimedia can be defined as the applications and technologies that manipulate text, data, images, voice and video. In today’s workplace, everyone from Web Developers to Marketing Professionals operate in multiple mediums. The Digital Media Design program at Durham Business & Computer College covers both paper and web-based publishing curricula. Students learn the professional techniques needed to create visually rich design intensified with digital images. They become skilled in the creation and implementation of interactive multimedia graphics using industry-standard applications under PC and MAC platforms. Graduates are prepared to meet the growing demand for “visual artists” who are technically proficient in multimedia environments. Employment opportunities exist in digital communications and marketing fields such as printing press, Internet publishing, corporate presentation, animation, and interactive design.
	DESIGNATION	Diploma
	NOC	1211, 1423, 5223, 5241
	FORMAT	Full-time
	DURATION	40 weeks, (Course can be tailored to meet your specific needs.)
	PREREQUISITES	Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status (19 years of age or older, an aptitude test may be required).
	MODULES	<Unit1> [16 weeks] MED GRP Computer Graphics MED PSP Bitmap Image Editing using Adobe Photoshop MED ILS Drawing using Adobe Illustrator MED QRK Page Layout using QuarkXpress <Unit2> [20 weeks] MED IMR Preparing Web Graphic using Adobe Fireworks MED IWD Introduction to Web Design MED XHT XHTML / CSS MED EPD Effective Page Design MED JSC Introduction to JavaScript and DHTML MED SRV Server Technologies MED DWR HTML Editor: Adobe Dreamweaver MED FLS Animated / Dynamic Design with Adobe Flash GEN CPE Career Planning and Employment Assistance <Unit3> [4 weeks] MED PRT Portfolio Development (Optional)
	Graduates from this program will find employment in one of the following areas:
		Web Designer Graphic Artist I.T. Marketing Developer