Portland State University
 
Multimedia Professional Program

Certificate provides preparation for prospective creative directors, visual Web designers, information architects, and front-end developers. Some technology training is included in this certificate.

The base cost of the certificate is under $10,000, including a minimum of 292 classroom hours. This could increase depending on software selection and addition of any electives.

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

 

Six program courses
MP401Introduction to Web Graphics
MP402Web Development
MP403Interaction Design
MP410Introduction to Web Technologies
MP504Producing Digital Media
MP500 seriesPortfolio Development

 

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

 

Recommended electives
MP416 Advanced CSS
MP400 Business Strategies for New Media
WM311-316 Internet Strategy Workshops
MP415 Strategic Design & Development