SEF-EDG8528 - Multimedia Arts Certificate
Course Description
Looking to launch your career in multimedia art and design? The Multimedia Design Online Training course equips you with the fundamental technical and conceptual skills for this challenging interdisciplinary environment. You'll gain proficiency in the core tools for interactive development: Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, and you'll learn to shoot and edit digital video. You'll also discover how to create images, pages, and motion graphics for web-based multimedia.
Hands-on projects focus on essential skills and provide you with experience in working in a broad range of media. Class assignments include digital image retouching and compositing, web pages and interfaces, scripted and documentary video-making, color and typography studies, video and audio editing, and motion graphics.
Course Outline
I. Photoshop BasicsII. Illustrator basics
III. Digital Video Editing I
IV. Design Foundations
V. Digital Video Production
VI. After Effects I
Learner Outcomes
- Learn the fundamentals of digital imaging and color theory
- Create standards-compliant web page layouts with HTML
- Understand various kinds of typography and how to create your own font
- Develop an entry-level understanding of video editing techniques
- Create motion graphic work in After Effects
Notes
This is an asynchronous online course offered through the third party vendor ed2go.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
A digital video camera with appropriate storage media (phone camera not recommended).
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Photoshop (or Creative Cloud) (not included in enrollment).
Adobe After Effects (or Creative Cloud) (not included in enrollment).
Adobe Premiere (or Creative Cloud) (not included in enrollment).
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course, however you must be 18 years old or older. It is recommended you have a high school diploma, GED, or state-approved home school equivalent.