• A web design program for the future - 2020/2021

    There's never been a better time to be an artist. The new media landscape is ripe with endless career opportunities that will test the limits of your imagination, while providing a powerful and meaningful entertainment experience to consumers. If you're looking for a career creating magic, the Interactive Media Design program will give you the skills to bring your creativity to life.

    Web design courses that spark your creativity

    In our web designing course, you'll polish your skills in computer-based web design and programming, 3-D, special effects, animation, effects for film and video and design for print. You'll take courses in design, coding, marketing and media management and incorporate industry-standard tools from companies such as Adobe, Maxon, etc., as well as open-source technologies for Web application development. Our web design program prepares you to be a dynamically trained artist with the technological know-how to embark on an exciting career. You'll also get hands on, practical training from industry professionals, and have the freedom to create your own visual and audio masterpieces.

    Photo of Anna Mykhailova
    Anna Mykhailova
    Graduate, Interactive Media Design

    Fanshawe completely changed my life. Here I met the best people I have ever had in my life and built strong bonds with them. At Fanshawe I found my first mentor who helped me to grow up as a coder. Fanshawe's web design program opened doors into the interactive media industry. And I can honestly say that my years at Fanshawe are the best in my life!

  • Admission Requirements - 2020/2021

    OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U),
    University/College (M), or Open (O) stream
    OR
     Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE)
    OR
     Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED)
    OR
    Mature Applicant with appropriate preparation

    English Language Requirements

    Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following methods:

    • A Grade 12 College Stream or University Stream English credit from an Ontario Secondary School, or equivalent, depending on the program's Admission Requirements
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 79 for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years. SDS Program Requirements. 
    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) test with an overall score of 60 with no score less than 50 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years
    • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 53, with test results within the last two years
    • A Cambridge English Test (FCE/CAE/CPE) with an overall score on the Cambridge English Scale of 169 with no language skill less than 162, with test results within the last two years
    • An English Language Evaluation (ELE) at Fanshawe College with a minimum score of 70% in all sections of the test, with test results within the last two years
    • Fanshawe College ESL4/GAP5 students: Minimum grade of 80% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 8, 75% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 9, or 70% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 10

    Recommended Academic Preparation

    • Grade 12 English (C) or (U) OR Grade 12 The Writer's Craft (C) OR Grade 12 Business and Technological Communication (O)
    • Grade 11 or Grade 12 Communications Technology (M) OR Grade 11 Introduction to Computer Science (U) and Grade 12 Computer Science (U)
    • Grade 11 Media Arts (M) or (O) OR Grade 12 Media Arts (M)

    Recommended Personal Preparation

    • Participation in audio visual clubs, photography clubs, school newspaper
    • Interest in audio recording, video recording, photography and/or production of visual arts

    Applicant Selection Criteria

    Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available spaces in the program, the Applicant Selection Criteria will be:

    1. Preference for Permanent Residents of Ontario
    2. Receipt of Application by February 1st (After this date, Fanshawe College will consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until the program is full)
    3. Achievement in the Admission Requirements

    More info about post-admission requirements.

  • Courses

    Interactive Media Design-2020/2021

    Level 1
    Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
    WRIT-1037Reason & Writing 1-Contemporary Media3
    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.
    MMED-1050Digital Media Theory & Project Mgmt 13
    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.
    MMED-1051Design & Image 13
    A course to introduce students to elements and techniques of good digital design, with an emphasis on designing for interactive interfaces. Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Illustrator CC software will provide the foundation for this course.
    MMED-1052Multi-Media Production3
    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 with graphics, text and basic hypertext functionality. This course will introduce tools and techniques with an emphasis on effective site and interface design as well as optimized media and code development.
    MMED-1053Visual Communication 13
    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.
    MMED-1054Multimedia Authoring 13
    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 collaborative development of web based interactive applications.

    Level 2
    Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course
    Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
    COMM-3075Communications for Media3
    This course, designed for students who plan to work in the field of media, focuses on professional written and verbal communication skills. Students learn to prepare a variety of work-related documents. In addition, students learn about research methods and documentation formats. The principles of effective writing - organization, grammar, style, clarity, and tone - are reinforced throughout the course. The goal of the course is to prepare students for the communication tasks and considerations they will encounter in the media workplace in order to meet the needs of employers and/or the communities they will serve.
    MMED-1055Multimedia Authoring 23
    This course will continue to explore current tools and techniques introduced in Authoring 1. This course will focus on a unified, data-driven approach for web and app development with a major focus on front-end web development. Students will explore back-end development with an intro to Node.js and variants on the MEAN stack.
    MMED-1056Web Development 13
    Extending topics introduced in the first year, students will cover the Web design/development process in greater detail. Topics covered include basic and enhanced responsive site structure, local site management, CSS design, CSS layout applications and browser compatibility issues. Some use of Javascript will also be covered.
    MMED-3035Design & Image 23
    A course that further develops the knowledge of the elements and techniques of good digital design, with an emphasis on designing for interactive interfaces. Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Illustrator CC software will provide the foundation for this course.
    MMED-1057Motion Design 13
    This course will introduce students to the core principles of motion design. Emphasis will be on typography, colour theory and animation principles as related to on-screen graphics and animations.
    MMED-3036Digital Media Theory & Project Mgmt 23
    This is a continuation of Digital Media Theory 1. Time Management principles and self-learning strategies will continue to be a key objective of the course.

    Level 3
    Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course
    Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
    MMED-3038Electronic Image Production3
    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 Interactive Media Department.
    MMED-3039Multimedia Authoring 33
    This course will further develop the student's range of tools and applications current in the interactive field, as well as the techniques used for the development of web based interactive applications. The emphasis will be on effective application, interface design, and programming using optimized assets and code.
    MMED-3040Web Development 23
    A continuation of both the Authoring and Internet topics introduced in first year, this course will extend students skills with current tools for developing dynamic, database driven applications for the World Wide Web. This involves an introduction to database structures using mySQL, the use of PHP to control and display database information, and more detailed work with dynamic Web content.
    MMED-1058Motion Design 23
    In this course students will be introduced to the principles of design for motion graphics. Kinetic typography, colour theory and basic timeline animation concepts will be used in the development of title sequences, bumpers, trailers and station IDS. Students will utilize industry standard software in the development of motion graphics including Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere and/or Final Cut Pro.

    Level 4
    Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course
    Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
    MMED-5006Multimedia Authoring 44
    This course will reinforce and expand on the range of tools and applications covered in MMED-XXXX, as well as continued techniques used for the development of web based interactive applications. Additional API's and Libraries will be introduced in this term.
    MMED-3006Video Production3
    Students will develop detailed skills in Video Production for a variety of multimedia applications. Additional topics will include 3D and Special Effects. Independent group projects will be assigned and evaluated. The emphasis will be on content development for video and the use of software for post-production (e.g. Adobe After Effects).
    MMED-3013Multimedia Marketing/Business Management3
    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.
    MMED-3014Multimedia & the Internet3
    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 an introduction to database structures using mySQL, the use of PHP to control and display database information, and more detailed work with dynamic Web content.
    DEVL-3005Career Research3
    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.
    MMED-3048Internship2
    Students will have the opportunity to internship in the Interactive Industry, to develop real-world skills in planning and team-focused design & development environment. Second year students begin research in the first term, in preparation for their placement in the final term.

    Gen Ed - Electives
    Take 9 General Education Credits -
    Normally taken in Levels 2, 3 and 4

    Program Residency
    Students Must Complete a Minimum of 19 credits in this
    program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency
    requirement and graduate from this program

  • Careers - 2020/2021

    Career Opportunities

    Some self-employed programmers work from home, communication design studios, computer software development firms, interactive software publishers, media production companies, or information technology consulting firms.

  • More Information - 2020/2021

    A Two-Year Ontario College Diploma Program
    Program Code: IDP3
    Campus Code: LCD (LCD - London-Downtown)
    September/January Admission
    15 week terms
    Academic Calendars available at www.fanshawec.ca/academicdates

    Contact

    School of Digital and Performing Arts: (519)-452-4430, ext. 6402 

    Program Description

    The Interactive Media Design program will professionally prepare students for an evolving job market in digital media design, development and production, providing comprehensive training in new media technologies with an emphasis on web application design, interactive rich media, and current technologies for developing usable, media-rich sites and applications. The curriculum will combine courses in design, coding, marketing and media management and incorporate industry-standard tools from companies such as Adobe, Maxon, etc., as well as open-source technologies for web application development.

    Other Information

    • Students entering Level 1 of the program in January will continue into Level 2 of the program in the Summer term and Level 3 in the Fall term.
    Learning Outcomes 

    The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

    1. complete both individual and collaborative interactive media projects effectively.

    2. use best practices and tools to design and develop dynamic, rich-media content.

    3. contribute to the assessment of the requirements of an interactive media project.

    4. contribute to the development, budgeting, planning and professional presentation of an interactive media project.

    5. design a media project (interface, navigation, graphics, text treatment) using current best practice design and development principles, and applying conceptual and theoretical frameworks.

    6. build effective and dynamic Web sites and/or mobile applications.

    7. identify and analyze ethical and professional issues arising in an online environment.

    8. apply research and conceptual skills to propose possible solutions for mobile/multimedia/Web development problems.

    9. use creative and critical thinking techniques in the effective design, development and implementation of an interactive media project.

    10. contribute to the assessment of the financial, technical and artistic success of an interactive media project.

    Program Pathways

    For information about Program Pathways visit www.fanshawec.ca/programpathways.
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