Program: Multimedia Design, AAS-T - Highline College

Mar 28, 2025

2024-25 Catalog

How many videos, animations, motion graphics have you watched this week? Ever wonder how these were created? Multimedia design brings video, audio, graphics, photography, and web design into one technical skill, producing well-rounded artists for an exciting and growing industry. In this program, students gain skills using a variety of mediums to create informational and promotional videos, brochures, web designs, and interactive presentations using industry-standard software and equipment. AAS-T degrees are designed for immediate employment and as preparation for specific applied bachelor of science degrees, such as Highline's BAS in Integrated Design.

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Program Requirements

Specific Requirements

Program Core Courses

Total Core Course Credits: 42-43

Program Supporting Courses

ART 101 - Design I: Two Dimensional
Lab Science - above 100 level
Choose a total of 25 credits of ART or VICOM courses

Total Supporting Course Credits: 35

Related Instruction Courses

Communication

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I

Computation

Any MATH course numbered 100 or above

Human Relations

Select 1 course from the following

Total Related Instruction Course Credits: 15

Total Program Credits: 92-93

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate awareness of the career options, current issues and professional practices of the multimedia artist profession.
Apply effective interpersonal communications with clients, co-workers, managers, suppliers, workrooms and subcontractors within the multimedia profession.
Know the professional resources that a multimedia artist would use in keeping current with the profession.
Identify suitable employment opportunities by matching personal and professional interests and abilities with positions within the multimedia profession.
Develop and implement solutions to interactive communication problems.
Identify and use differences in audiences and cultures when creating the multimedia product.
Initiate projects and use technology appropriate to audience needs.
Use trade practices, ethics and copyright laws related to multimedia design.

Program Notes

This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
Students must achieve minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
AAS-T degrees transfer to specific colleges, please meet with faculty adviser.
Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.

General Requirements

Read the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Internal Coding

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Description	Multimedia Design AAS-T
Academic Plan	AIVMDAAS
CIP Code	10.0304