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Digital Media Communications AAS
Art Department | A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years
Learn the fundamentals of video production, interactive multimedia, music technology, animation, motion graphics and more to make your mark in the entertainment industry.
Are you interested in channeling your creativity into a career in television, radio or film? With courses in web design, animation and motion graphics, broadcast journalism, publishing and even movie-making, a two-year degree in Digital Media Communications is what you need to make your visions a reality. Our Digital Media Communications program offers seven different areas of focus to choose from that are sure to meet your needs and interests. And earning a degree at Clackamas Community College is an affordable path to transferring to a four-year university.
Digital Media Communications AAS
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate video production skills and knowledge in multimedia communication channels
- Create or contribute to a comprehensive digital multimedia campaign in one or more of the focus areas
- Produce multimedia video projects that reflects and understanding in planning, production and editing tools and techniques
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- production designer
- art department coordinator
- camera operator
- writer (general, film, and documentary)
- editor, visual effects production
- digital media producer
- sound mixer and recordist
- boom operator
- post-production sound design
- duplication
- music composer
- looping and foley
- mobile location recording
- voice-over work
- audio for interactive digital media
- Steadicam operator
- assistant editor
- weblog contributor
- broadcast journalist
- podcast writer and production
- script supervisor and continuity
- videographer
- production assistant
- graphic artist
- photographer (still)
- location assistant
- storyboard artist
- art assistant
- web designer
- electronic news gatherer
- web radio program editor
- live sound engineer
- broadcast reporter
- other emerging opportunities
Job Market
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PROGRAM CODE: AAS.DMC1
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or higher or CS-161 Computer Science I)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication (1 course- WR-121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations (1 course- COMM-100Z Introduction to Communication or PSY-101 Human Relations)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 credit- see catalog for course list)
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- produce media that demonstrates preparedness for entry into a field related to one of the DMC focus areas and present the work for potential professional opportunities;
- critically analyze and discuss digital media works in the context of mass media and society;
- demonstrate an awareness of ethical and legal considerations involved when creating digital media works; including basic professional skills related to documentation and rights licensing for copyright, fair use, etc.;
- complete digital media video projects illustrating professional entry-level competence in planning, production, sound/music, and editing tools and techniques;
- create a digital media portfolio in a way that showcases specialized skills in one or more of the following focus areas: Motion Graphics & Computer Animation, Journalism, Video Production, and Music & Sound for Media.
