Portland State University
 
Multimedia Professional Program

This certificate responds to the need for skilled professionals able to produce, manage, and market interactive media. The curriculum addresses technical and organizational skills required for information architects, Internet strategists, instructional designers, training managers, digital video producers, and e-marketing directors. Classroom instruction is integrated with project-based learning and prepares students for real-world situations.

The program can be completed in nine to 15 months. The base cost of the certificate is under $10,000, including 292 minumum classroom hours. This could increase depending on software selection and addition of electives.

Three foundation courses
MP306Foundations
MP307Core XHTML
MP414Style Sheet Design (CSS)

 

Six program courses
MP400 Business Strategies for New Media
MP402 Web Development
MP403Interactive Design
MP404Compression for Digital Media
MP504Producing Digital Media
MP500 seriesPortfolio Development

 

Choose four software courses
Minimum requirements are Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop

 

Recommended electives
MP416Advanced CSS
MP410Intro to Web Technologies
WM311-316Internet Strategy Workshops
MP415Strategic Design & Development