Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Interactive Media Design (Co-op and Non Co-op Version)
Ottawa, Canada
Diploma
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Algonquin College’s Interactive Media Design is a two-year Ontario College Diploma that trains students in web design, programming, video, motion graphics, UX, and media project planning. You’ll do hands-on production and applied projects with industry clients, choose electives to specialize in motion graphics or web development, and can take an optional paid co-operative education work term of 14 weeks. Campuses include Ottawa and Pembroke; the curriculum blends creative and technical skills to build a professional portfolio and practical industry experience.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as video/audio technician, production coordinator, web developer, UX designer, motion graphics editor or project manager; or freelance/start media ventures and contractors.
Interactive Media Design is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program designed to prepare students for careers in the digital media industry. The curriculum covers web design and programming, video and motion graphics, media project planning and development, and user experience. The program places strong emphasis on hands-on media production and applied projects, including computer-based web design, programming, video and motion graphics. Students plan and execute individual and team-based projects under faculty guidance and gain practical experience working with industry clients. Several program-specific elective courses allow students to focus toward specializations such as motion graphics or web development. Students may opt to participate in a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term; co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration.
Why choose this program?
- Balanced curriculum giving equal importance to creative and technical aspects of media project planning and development.
- Strong emphasis on hands-on media production (web design/programming, video, motion graphics).
- Program-specific elective courses to specialize (e.g. motion graphics or web development).
- Practical experience working with industry clients through applied projects.
- Optional paid co-operative education (co-op) work term to gain industry experience.
The program is organized into four Levels (Level 01 through Level 04). Levels 01 and 02 are delivered in the first year and Levels 03 and 04 in the second year. Core courses cover communication, photography, web design (HTML/CSS), digital graphics, design foundations, advanced web design, video, motion graphics, content management systems, and user experience. The curriculum includes program-specific electives (general education electives and technical electives) and applied projects. Students have the option to participate in a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term; co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration.
Graduates may find entry-level employment in a wide variety of positions such as: video and audio technician; production coordinator; production assistant; production director; project lead; graphic layout designer; interactive developer; UX designer; web developer; project manager; videographer; motion graphics editor; CMS specialist; front-end developer; back-end developer; video producer; user interface designer; freelancer; contractor; interactive media entrepreneur.