Catalog 2010 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Connecticut ...

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Arts and Humanities Division
DigitAl ArtS tecHnology
Multimedia/Web Authoring Option
The Multimedia/Web Authoring option will focus on the detailed study of the development of interactive multimedia systems, multimedia
authoring, programming/scripting languages, and project development and management. Students will be qualified to seek positions
in the fields of advertising, electronic publishing, interactive design, multimedia software authoring, and Web design and development.
Common core course listings and definitions appear on pages 48-50. Placement testing will determine the sequencing
of courses. Additional courses may be required. The suggested sequence for full-time students is shown below.
Refer to page 49 for a listing of courses that will satisfy elective requirements.
generAl eDucAtion credits
(must be 1/3 program total)
ENG*H101 Composition 3
ENG*H102 Literature and Composition 3
CoM*H100 Introduction to Communication 3
ART*H121 Two-Dimensional Design
or
ART*H141 Photography I
or
GRA*H150 Introduction to Graphic Design 3
Elective Mathematics† 3
Elective Science 3-4
Elective Social Science 3
Elective Behavioral Science†† 3
total 24-25
SPeciAliZeD courSeS
CSA*H105 Introduction to Software Applications 3
DAT*H101 Introduction to Digital Arts 3
DAT*H104 Multimedia Authoring I 3
DAT*H108 Digital Imaging I 3
DAT*H110 Digital Video Production I 3
DAT*H205 Multimedia Authoring II 3
total 18
oPtion (15 credits maximum)
CSC*H220 object orient Programming
Using JAVA 3
or
CSC*H205 VISUAL BASIC I
or
CSC*H213 object orient Programming Using C++ 3
DAT*H116 Interactive Media Design 3
DAT*H215 Multimedia Web Authoring 3
DAT*H240 Multimedia Authoring III 3
DAT*H290 Digital Arts Project 3
total 15
DirecteD electiveS
Digital Arts or Arts Elective 3
Digital Arts or Arts Elective 3
total 6
total credit Hours 63-64
†MAT*H135 or higher, excluding MAT*H137
††PSy*H111, SoC*H101, or ANT*H101
Program outcomes
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates
will be able to:
1. Utilize current design and delivery techniques to design
advanced multimedia systems.
2. Utilize the phases of the project development life-cycle to
assist in the design and completion of software development
projects.
3. Storyboard, design, and implement multimedia systems.
4. Design and implement accessibility-compliant user interfaces.
5. Design World Wide Web Interactive technologies.
6. Complete significant projects terminating in deliverable
software/media products with technical documentation.