Electronic Media (ITT)

Program Overview

The electronic world we live in changes constantly. The devices we use are changing from computers to tablets to smart phones to who knows what is next. The way we communicate, and businesses advertise has changed with the world of social media. Media has now expanded beyond text into a graphical environment merging various technologies including text, sound, scanned pictures, clipart, animation, and full-motion video. The widespread use of the Internet has made design and programming of materials for placement on the web a necessary proficiency for individuals working with the computer. From presentation software to desktop publishing to authoring (programming) systems, expertise in computer graphics and multimedia has become critical for the computer professional. The objective of this degree is to prepare the student to design and develop professional looking materials including pages for print or placement on the web or placement on various social media and to be able to develop applications for the web or other electronic devices.

Some of our graduates have gone on to complete 4-year degrees in graphics or coding while others have found work creating and designing at local advertising businesses, creating advertisements for newspaper companies, maintaining websites for businesses, creating media, and maintaining websites for churches.

Program Outcomes

1. Gain an understanding of media and how it is used in the business world.
2. Create and edit both bitmap and vector graphics electronically and in print, animations, web pages, and video.
3. Become proficient on the web using/creating websites with HTML, and web editors.
4. Become proficient on the web using social media.
5. Use programming languages such as Visual Basic, C++, and Java to create websites or applications for the web or other devices.

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