Multimedia Technology

Digital Media Production Video (Quicktime)
Digital Media Production Video (Windows Media)

The purpose of multimedia is to take various media (such as sound, text, image, motion, music, story-line) into the computer realm where they can be combined so as to be interactive with the user. The methods for doing this, and the design factors for effective use, are the central focus of the multimedia option.

Multimedia Program Goals

  1. Have a fundamental understanding of the field of multimedia
  2. Have mastered the skills necessary to understand various software applications
  3. Have mastered the skills necessary to work in different multimedia environments
  4. Have developed the skills to work through a project from conception to prototype
  5. Have the ability to work within a client setting

Programmatic Technical Standard (PDF)


Core Semester 1 Curriculum
Semester 1
No. Course Title Credits
CMPA-103    
ENGL-100 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3
TPRD-100 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA 3
TPRD-125 INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO PRODUCTION 4
TPRD-140 INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION 3
Total: 13
(MLTD.AS) Curriculum
Semester 2
No. Course Title Credits
GRPH-125 TYPOGRAPHY AND LAYOUT 3
TPRD-200 INTERNET MULTIMEDIA 3
ARTS-146 DESIGN: INTRODUCTION TO ART 3
ELSOC GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3
ELGEN GENERAL ELECTIVE 3
Total: 15
Semester 3
No. Course Title Credits
TPRD-150 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL EDITING 3
TPRD-352 DIGITAL SOUND AND VIDEO DESIGN 3
TPRD-451 INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA DESIGN 3
ENGL-200 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 2: AN INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 3
BIOL-113 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 4
Total: 16
Semester 4
No. Course Title Credits
TPRD-351 VISUAL QUALITY AND AESTHETICS 3
TPRD-452 MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE AUTHORING 3
TPRD-453 DIGITAL ANIMATION 3
ARTS-215 DIGITAL ARTS 3
ARTS-460 EXPERIMENTAL COMPUTER IMAGING 2 4
Total: 16

Upon successful completion of the requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Teleproduction and Multimedia Technology will be awarded.


Department Personnel
Name Title Office Ext Email
Lu Anne Carbaugh Professor / Dept. Chair of Teleproduction/Multimedia 02/716 4601 carbaugh
Joshua Girouard Technical Assistant 02/ 4205 jgirouard
Linda Meccouri Professor / Professional Development Coordinator 02/719 4205 lmeccouri
Thomas Powers Professor 02/717 4573 hpowers
John Wakelin Associate Professor 02/718 4194 jwakelin