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The Associate of Applied Science degree in Multimedia
Communications prepares students for careers in the fields of
multimedia design and production. The program is
interdisciplinary in nature, integrating specialized knowledge
and skills from three academic areas at Raritan Valley
Community College: computer information systems,
communications and commercial art.
Graduates are able to:
• define multimedia and relate its components to traditional
presentation techniques
• identify hardware and software used in multimedia
• discuss the features of well designed multimedia
presentations
• discuss the use of text, graphics, sound, video, and
animation in multimedia
• create and present multimedia presentations in multiple
mediums using appropriate text, graphics, sound, video
and animation software
• identify the system resources required for various types
of multimedia presentations
• interpret current copyright laws concerning multimedia
• locate resources on the Internet that are used in creating
multimedia presentations
• open, convert, and transfer electronically computer files
with various file extensions and sizes
• demonstrate proficiency in using the computer to collect,
prepare and present documents that summarize and
synthesize information used in making decisions
• apply knowledge of other disciplines to problem solving
and decision making
• recognize the ethical issues surrounding the use of
computers in creating multimedia presentations
• analyze data and create presentations and other
documents that communicate ideas effectively
• recognize the commonalities and differences in values,
perspectives and behaviors of diverse people in the
development of multimedia presentations
Curriculum
A A.S. Degree
Course Credits
ENGL-111 English I 3
CISY-114 Interactive Multimedia I 3
ARTS-105 Two-Dimensional Design 3
CISY-102 Computer Literacy4or
CISY-103 Computer Concepts and Programming 3-4
Humanities1,3 3
ENGL-112 English II 3
Communication13
ARTS-246 Graphics Design I 3
CISY-208 Interactive Multimedia II 3
CISY-225 Web Page Development I 3
General Education13
CISY-268 Web Page Development II 3
Mathematics13-4
ARTS-267 Video Production I 3
Social Science13
ARTS-247 Graphics Design II 3
CISY-291 Interactive Multimedia Programming 3
ARTS-268 Video Production II (recommended) or
Specialization Elective23
Science (lab)13
General Education13
Total Credits 60 - 61
1Select a course from the appropriate category of the General Education
list.
2Choose from the following: Color Theory (ARTS-132), Two-
Dimensional Animation (ARTS-248), Digital Artmaking (ARTS-249),
Web Page Development/Graphic Artist (ARTS-274), Introduction to
Digital Photography (ARTS-112), Newspaper Production (ARTS-285),
Fundamentals of Game Design (CISY-106), Extensible Markup
Language (XML) (CISY-227), JavaScript (CISY- 244), Computer
Science Cooperative Education (CISY-292), Speech (COMM-101),
Writing for the Media (COMM-251) or Introduction to Mass
Communication (COMM-120).
3Art of the Movies: Film Appreciation and Analysis (FILM-101) is
recommended.
4Students who are focusing on an art emphasis are recommended to take
Computer Literacy (CISY-102).
Multimedia Communications
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Multimedia Communications - A.A.S.