Multimedia Technology

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This degree program prepares students for careers in the ever changing Multimedia industry. Through lecture and lab students develop skills in all aspects of multimedia production and presentation in all the various forms it may take.  Courses will cover various software applications; incorporating text; video and sound within a computer realm; web design; graphic design; and Internet multimedia possibilities.  The emphasis of this degree program is to expose students to the wide variety of skills needed to succeed in the multimedia industry, as well as demonstrating the array of possibilities for careers in the ever changing Digital Media field.

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)


(TPRDCORE) Curriculum
Semester 1
No. Course Title Credits
TPRD-100 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA 3
TPRD-125 INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO PRODUCTION 4
TPRD-140 INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION 3
ELMAT GENERAL MATH ELECTIVE 3
ENGL-100 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3
Total: 16
Total (TPRDCORE) Curriculum Program Credits: 16
(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
Total (MLTD.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 47

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 Phone Email
LuAnne Carbaugh Faculty/Co-Chairperson 02/716 413-755-4601 carbaugh@stcc.edu
Joshua Girouard Technical Assistant II 02/719 413-755-4205 jgirouard@stcc.edu
Thomas H. Powers Faculty 02/717 413-755-4573 hpowers@stcc.edu
John Wakelin Faculty/Co-Chairperson 02/718 413-755-4194 jwakelin@stcc.edu