Multimedia Communications Courses Online
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Program Description
The online School of Multimedia Communications offers Master of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine
Arts, and Associate of Arts degree programs, with an emphasis on short form production and media
specialty. Here you will learn the newest techniques and technologies in communications from
award-winning professionals in broadcast and online media.
Today's media professional needs to be comfortable behind and in front of the camera — and in
front of the computer. In this program, you will write, shoot, edit and appear in broadcast-quality
productions, applying the standards and professionalism of broadcasting to Web 2.0 delivery — from
YouTube to your own video site. You will create news reports and podcasts, webisodes and mobisodes,
blogs and commercials.
You will learn all of this from working professionals at the nation's top art school for Visual
Communications. A principle goal of the department is to help you specialize in a career. You will
learn skills unique to Sportscasting, Fashion Journalism, Investigate Reporting, Interactive and
Multimedia Development, and how to cover everything from entertainment to food to finance. We call
it "You Media."
The portfolio we help you build will reflect the skills most in demand in the industry. Our
students intern at online companies such as CBS Interactive, CNET, Flycast, and at broadcast
studios of ABC, CBS and Fox. There are countless more opportunities at:
Web-based video publications
Hundreds of cable channels
More than 800 TV stations around the U.S.
Broadcast operations around the world
All the while, you can minor in any of these fields of art and design... Advertising. Animation
& Visual Effects. Architecture. Computer Arts: New Media. Digital Arts & Communications.
Fashion, Fine Art. Graphic Design. Illustration. Industrial Design. Interior Architecture &
Design. Motion Pictures & Television. Photography.
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More Information on Programs
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Course Hardware Requirements
While some of the classes in the online Multimedia Communications degree program can be
successfully completed on either a Mac or PC, the program requirements reflect the fact that most
industry professionals work on the Mac platform. A significant number of courses for this degree
require software that is only available for the Mac. Online students should refer to the online
course description pages for details. If you are pursuing this degree and intend to purchase a new
computer, you should plan to buy a Mac. |
