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In a career with several paths, find the one that fits you.

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A career in digital media has four main specialties: animation, graphic design, Web development/interactive design and digital audio/video (A/V) production and editing. Depending on your specialty, you'll work at a graphic-design firm, advertising/PR agency, corporate marketing department, architectural firm, non-profit organization, post-production studio, television station, magazine, or newspaper.

Entry-level job titles include: production artist, animator, junior graphic designer, new media designer, video editor, post-production audio editor, and audio-visual specialist. With experience, you can move into supervisory roles or start your own web design/digital-media firm.

CLC's Digital Media and Design program is flexible to meet your timeframe and budget. Certificate programs allow you to learn skills quickly, while the two-year, associate in applied science degree includes a solid foundation in English, speech and liberal-arts electives. Reflecting the industry, the program allows you to choose among four concentrations:

  • Animation courses include beginning and advanced drawing, beginning and advanced 2D and 3D animation, digital sound, video editing and special effects.
  • Graphic Design courses include: printing production, color and design, electronic graphic publishing, Web design and development, typography and package design
  • Web Development and Interactive Design courses include: printing production, graphic design, web design and development, animation, and scripting language.
  • Digital A/V Production and Editing courses include: basic color and design, digital photography, computer art, audio production, video production, scriptwriting, and web design and development.
 
 
 
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