Delaware County Community College
Associate in Applied Science, Information Technology - Interactive Multimedia
Media, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Associate in Applied Science, Information Technology, Interactive Multimedia at Delaware County Community College teaches students to design multimedia programs and websites combining text, graphics, audio, animation, and video. It emphasizes current development tools and programming languages. DCCC is an accredited two-year college in Media, Pennsylvania, serving 12,500 students; campus is near Philadelphia (22 km). Start dates each semester.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles like multimedia developer, web designer, interactive media producer, UX/UI designer, digital content creator, or video and animation technician, working in web development, digital media, advertising, education, entertainment, or corporate communications, and UX practice roles.
The Interactive Multimedia specialization prepares students for the design and development of multimedia programs and websites that combine a variety of audiovisual elements including text, graphics, audio, animation, and video. The Interactive Multimedia specialization emphasizes the more popular multimedia development tools and programming languages used in the industry today.
Start Date
Every semester.
- Fall Semester: Late August
- Spring Semester: Early January
- Summer Semester: Late May
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Utilize essential steps of the multimedia design and development process including but not limited to needs assessment, target audience profile, media selection, storyboarding, materials development, and evaluation
- Determine the appropriate hardware, software, and equipment specifications for multimedia programs or websites
- Use industry-standard applications to create text, graphics, audio, animation, and/or video for multimedia programs or websites
- Use scripting, programming, and markup languages required for multimedia programs or websites
- Create multimedia programs or websites that illustrate the appropriate use of text, color, sound, video, and/or interactivity
- Examine requisite skills and careers related to multimedia and web development
Course requirements are available below.
Delaware County Community College's Educational Foundation awards approximately $300,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholarship has its own criteria for eligibility established by the donor. The application period for scholarships each year runs from mid-February to mid-April.
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