Interactive Media Design and Production-2013/2014
Interactive Media Design and Production Courses
| Level 1 | Credits | |
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||
| WRIT-1037 | Reason & Writing 1-Contemporary Media | 3.00 |
| MMED-1020 | Digital Media Theory & Project Managem't | 3.00 |
| MMED-1018 | Design & Image 1 | 3.00 |
| MMED-1003 | Multimedia Production | 3.00 |
| MMED-1017 | Visual Communication 1 | 3.00 |
| Level 2 | Credits | |
| Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course | ||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||
| COMM-3029 | Communications for Media & Art | 3.00 |
| MMED-1005 | Multimedia Authoring 1 | 3.00 |
| MMED-1006 | Web Development 2 | 3.00 |
| MMED-3011 | Design & Image 2 | 3.00 |
| MMED-1016 | Motion Design 1 | 3.00 |
| Level 3 | Credits | |
| Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course | ||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||
| MMED-3001 | 3D Animation | 3.00 |
| MMED-3002 | Electronic Image Production | 3.00 |
| MMED-1012 | Multimedia Authoring 2 | 3.00 |
| MMED-3003 | Web Development 3 | 3.00 |
| Level 4 | Credits | |
| Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course | ||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||
Group 1 | ||
| MMED-3012 | Multimedia Authoring 3 | 3.00 |
| MMED-3006 | Video Production | 3.00 |
| MMED-3013 | Multimedia Marketing/Business Management | 3.00 |
| MMED-3014 | Multimedia & the Internet | 3.00 |
Group 2 | ||
| Take MMED-3007 or MGMT-5071 | ||
| MMED-3007 | Career Research & Internship | 2.00 |
| MGMT-5071 | Media Consultancy | 6.00 |
| Gen Ed - Electives | ||
| Take 9 General Education Credits - | ||
| Normally taken in Levels 2, 3 and 4 | ||
| Check Residency | ||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 17 of the Program | ||
| Credits at Fanshawe to meet the Residency Requirement and | ||
| Graduate from this Program. | ||
COMM-3029 - Communications for Media & Art Media and Design employees require targeted messages and persuasive approaches. In this course students will learn various communication and writing formats and techniques such as brainstorming and researching concepts, creating proposals, copywriting, story boarding, pitching ideas, and creating effective, professional job search pieces. Teamwork culminating in a group presentation will model workplace practices. Issues and norms regarding copyright and the use of appropriated text, images and sounds as well as digital rights will be examined. Professional standards for workplace writing will be reinforced in all assignments. to top of page MGMT-5071 - Media Consultancy This course will employ students in the pursuit of creating media assets to help real businesses in our local community solve problems or realize opportunities. Community Consultants is a consultancy operated by Fanshawe's School of Contemporary Media. The service gives students the opportuntity to gain real-world employability skills and to build a portfolio add gives clients the opportunity to add value to their business while contributing to the community. At the discretion of the Chair of the School of Contemporary Media, this course will be substituted for a current course in each student's timetable. to top of page MMED-1003 - Multimedia Production This course will introduce students to the range of tools and applications current in the interactive field, as well as the techniques for developing a Web site application with graphics, text and basic hypertext functionality. This course will introduce tools and techniques with and emphasis on effective site and interface design and optimized media and code development. Students will also develop skills in the professional presentation of Web site proposals and redesigns. to top of page MMED-1005 - Multimedia Authoring 1 This course will explore Flash Professional as an Animation and Application development tool. The student will create animations and a simple application. to top of page MMED-1006 - Web Development 2 This course will introduce students to the range of tools and applications current in the multimedia field, as well as the techniques for developing a Web site application with graphics, text and basic hypertext functionality and CSS. This course will introduce tools and techniques with and emphasis on effective site and interface design and optimized media and code development. Students will also develop skills in the professional presentation of Web site designs. to top of page MMED-1012 - Multimedia Authoring 2 Extending topics introduced in the first year introductory authoring and Web courses, this course covers the use of coding/scripting fundamentals that for the development of Interactive Media Applications for the Web, Desktop and Mobile Devices. to top of page MMED-1016 - Motion Design 1 Students will be introduced to the intermediate and advanced levels of working with photographic (bitmap) images in Adobe Photoshop. In this course the goal is to explore the creative and professional drawing aspects of a key industry standard illustration program.The student will learn to apply industry techniques for creating and editing images for use with digital media production as well as with print production. The student will be introduced to cross application use of Photoshop and Illustrator. to top of page MMED-1017 - Visual Communication 1 This course will introduce students to the theory and application of visual based design and layout currently used in the interactive media field. This course will introduce tools and techniques with an emphasis on effective forms of communications through a variety of visual based applications. to top of page MMED-1018 - Design & Image 1 A course to introduce students to elements and techniques of good digital design, with an emphasis on designing for interactive interfaces. Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Illustrator CS5 software will provide the foundation for this course. to top of page MMED-1020 - Digital Media Theory & Project Managem't This is an Interactive Media preparation course, the student will be exposed to all the technologies, and methodology used in the two year program. Time Management principles and self learning strategies are a key objective of the course. to top of page MMED-3001 - 3D Animation This course will focus on the tools and techniques for creating high-end 3D graphics and animations for use in a variety of applications. The core software application to be used in this course will be 3D Max v.2013 and After Effects CS6. to top of page MMED-3002 - Electronic Image Production The goal of this course is to educate all students of the importance of logos, style guides, brand guides and documentation. General overviews and examples will be shown to reinforce the structure and flow of professional documentation. Students will learn essential skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, how to use the local network and learn general operational methods used in the Multimedia Design and Production Department. to top of page MMED-3003 - Web Development 3 Extending topics introduced in the first year, students will cover the Web design/development process in greater detail, with Dreamweaver as a primary development tool. Topics covered include basic and enhanced responsive site structure, local and remote site management, CSS design and layout applications, compatibility issues, and Introductory JavaScript concepts. to top of page MMED-3006 - Video Production Students will develop detailed skills in Video Production for a variety of multimedia applications. Additional topics will include Video Editing and Special Effects. Independent group projects will be assigned and evaluated. The emphasis will be on editing skills and the use of software for post-production (e.g. Adobe After Effects). to top of page MMED-3007 - Career Research & Internship Students will have the opportunity to work in an audio-visual/multimedia production environment, to develop real-world skills in project planning and team-focused multimedia development. Second year students begin research in the first term, in preparation for their placement in the final term. to top of page MMED-3011 - Design & Image 2 An overview of the tools and processes in preparing involved high-quality vector graphic output, for print as well as on-screen uses (i.e., user interfaces). Commercial-level vector-graphics tools (i.e., Adobe Illustrator, will be introduced and topics essential for producing a variety of print work (file formats, colour separations, etc.) and on-screen work (importing/exporting, resolution, colour mapping, etc.) will be covered. to top of page MMED-3012 - Multimedia Authoring 3 This course will introduce students to the range of tools and applications current in the interactive field, as well as the techniques used for the developing of web/desktop based interactive applications. This course will introduce tools and techniques with and emphasis on effective application and interface design using optimized assets and code. to top of page MMED-3013 - Multimedia Marketing/Business Management This course introduces the students to business models common in the interactive industry, strategies for marketing interactive services, business planning, effective communication, and other topics relevant to the interactive service industry. IDP professionals are increasingly looking to start and operate their own businesses as an alternative to salaried positions with larger corporations. Students will acquire an understanding of topics such as the formation and operation of a freelance business. to top of page MMED-3014 - Multimedia & the Internet A continuation of both the Authoring and Internet topics introduced in the Fall term, this course will extend students skills with current tools for developing dynamic, database driven applications for the World Wide Web. This involves and introduction to database structures using mySQL, the use of PHP to control and display database information, and more detailed work with Macromedia Flash for more advanced interactivity with dynamic Web content. to top of page WRIT-1037 - Reason & Writing 1-Contemporary Media This course will introduce contemporary media students to essential principles of reading, writing, and reasoning at the postsecondary level. Students will identify, summarize, analyze, and evaluate multiple short readings and write persuasive response essays to develop their vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and critical thinking. This course will also introduce students to selected topics and concepts in contemporary media to top of page |
