Associate of Science in Design and Multimedia

* An Associate of Science degree is considered a terminal degree. The decision on course transferability rests with the receiving institution.

Program Description
Keiser University ’s Associate of Science degree in Design and Multimedia teaches visual communication and computer design skills with an emphasis on multimedia and online delivery. Graphic designers and multimedia practitioners create and deliver communication solutions for clients in a variety of mediums. Although print skills are still a foundation of design, employers and clients expect today’s designer to be competent in web communications, video production, and newer technologies that are just now beginning to emerge. Successful candidates do not need to have existing art or computer skills. Opportunities exist in design and multimedia for artists, technicians, problem-solvers, and good communicators.

Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives.

• To instruct students in page layout, advertising, multimedia, video editing, web design, illustration, and other emerging visual communication technologies
• To prepare students to use a variety of computer formats to create marketable communication solutions
• To assist students in gaining employment in advertising and marketing firms, print and electronic publication companies, video/film industry and in-house graphics departments

Prerequisite for Major Courses:
None

Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Science degree in Design and Multimedia, students must earn 80.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows.

Design and Multimedia Major Courses (56.0 credit hours)
Introduction to Technology	4.0 credit hours
Introduction to Graphic Arts	4.0 credit hours
Introduction to Marketing and Self-Promotion	4.0 credit hours
2D Illustration and Image Editing I	4.0 credit hours
2D Illustration and Image Editing II	4.0 credit hours
Layout and Composition	4.0 credit hours
Multimedia Production I	4.0 credit hours
Multimedia Production II	4.0 credit hours
Multimedia Production III	4.0 credit hours
Electronic Delivery Systems I	4.0 credit hours
Electronic Delivery Systems II	4.0 credit hours
Electronic Delivery Systems III	4.0 credit hours
Current Trends in Design and Multimedia	4.0 credit hours
Applied Multimedia and Design	4.0 credit hours

Lower Division General Education Courses (24.0 credit hours) (pdf file)
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* An Associate of Science Degree is considered a terminal degree and is not transferable.

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