Digital Media Design
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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
PREREQUISITES
Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status (19 years of age or older, an aptitude test may be required).
MODULES
<Unit1>  [18 weeks]

MED  GRP    Computer Graphics
MED  PSP    Bitmap Image Editing using Adobe Photoshop
MED  ILS    Drawing using Adobe Illustrator
MED  QRK    Page Layout using Adobe InDesign 
              
<Unit2>  [22 weeks]
         
MED  IMR    Preparing Web Graphic using Adobe Fireworks          
MED  FLS    Animated / Dynamic Design with Adobe Flash           
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         
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:
  1. Web Designer
  2. Graphic Artist
  3. I.T. Marketing Developer