Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete an AAS Degree in Video Production & Editing and enter the workforce. Students explore video editing for television and commercial applications, production of interactive CDs, and original video production. This digital media degree gives students the foundation to go into a variety of career fields, from traditional advertising agencies to design agencies to video production companies to web production companies. Students learn how to use industry-standard design software and learn about typography, images, and the creative process involved in designing graphics that clearly present information. Our digital media degree program also includes a series of art courses to give students a solid foundation in the core of graphic design.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a knowledge of current design and multimedia software applications through a variety of skill-based activities
2. Create digital designs that demonstrate design principles and processes for multimedia output
3. Demonstrate an understanding of multimedia design as it applies to visual communication and target audience analysis
4. Generate graphics that emphasize effective visual communication
5. Design for Web that utilizes design principles, organizational and navigational planning
6. Be able to discuss, analyze and utilize hardware and software for multimedia
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
| General Education | Intro to Business (BUS 1015), Intro to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Principles of Computing (CSC 1001), Intro to Programming (CSC 1019), Any ART, Any COM, or Any World Language (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043), or Management & Production (MGD 2059) | 3 |
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043), or Management & Production (MGD 2059) | 3 |
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043), or Management & Production (MGD 2059) | 3 |
| MGD 2068 | Business for Creatives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: MGD 2068 must be taken in your last two semesters.
Upon completion of MGD 1011, MGD 1012, MGD 1017, MGD 1064, MGD 1004, MGD 1014, MGD 2064, MGD 2004, MGD 2068, and either: MGD 1063 or MUS 1063, you should apply for the Video Production & Editing Certificate.
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree within 8 semesters (3-years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
Spring Semester 2
Summer Semester 3
Fall Semester 4
Spring Semester 5
Summer Semester 6
| General Education | Intro to Business (BUS 1015), Intro to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Principles of Computing (CSC 1001), Intro to Programming (CSC 1019), Any ART, Any COM, or Any World Language (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 7
| MGD 1065 | After Effects I | 3 |
| MGD 1043 | Motion Graphic Design I (Software) | 3 |
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043), or Management & Production (MGD 2059) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 8
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043), or Management & Production (MGD 2059) | 3 |
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043), or Management & Production (MGD 2059) | 3 |
| MGD 2068 | Business for Creatives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Note: MGD 2068 must be taken in your last two semesters.
Upon completion of MGD 1011, MGD 1012, MGD 1017, MGD 1064, MGD 1004, MGD 1014, MGD 2064, MGD 2004, MGD 2068, and either: MGD 1063 or MUS 1063, you should apply for the Video Production & Editing Certificate.
The Video Production & Editing Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree is valued with higher regard as it requires more education to obtain than a certificate. As such, it is recommended that interested students declare the AAS Degree as the overall goal. Students declaring the AAS Degree will also complete the Fundamentals in Multimedia Technology Certificate as well as a certificate in the chosen focus area by the time of graduation.