Portland State University
 
Multimedia Professional Program

This certificate responds to the need for skilled professionals who are 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 $15,000, including 292 minumum classroom hours. This could increase depending on software selection and addition of electives.

Two foundation courses
MP306Foundations
MP308 XHTML & CSS

 

Seven program courses
MP400 Business Strategies for New Media
MP402 Web Development
MP403Interactive Design
MP415 Strategic Design & Development
MP417 Video Production for the Web
MP501 Portfolio Development (3 terms)
MP504 Producing Digital Media (Part 1 and 2)

 

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

 

Recommended electives
MP404 Compression for Digital Media
MP410 Intro to Web Technologies
MP416 Advanced CSS
WM401-405 Digital Marketing Strategy workshops