Program Goals and Description
The Digital Media curriculum provides creative individuals with the art and design training needed to explore and express ideas using leading-edge technology and skill sets. Students receive integrated digital media training incorporating art theory, web design and development, computer graphics, non-linear digital video, business and marketing, streaming media and web animation, motion graphics media authoring, and 2D and 3D animation. Students become life-long learners, developing the skills required for a vast array of digital media careers.
The certificate of completion in digital media production (21 credits) is designed to develop interdisciplinary skills necessary for the production of multimedia. Students have the opportunity to explore a variety of media for the Internet, print, and digital video. This certificate is intended to train students who are working in such fields which requires them to develop digital media materials.
The certificate of competence in desktop publishing (9 credits) offers training in practical, technical, and theoretical desktop publishing skills used by the graphic arts and allied industries in the areas of publication and print promotion.
The certificate of competence in motion graphics (9 credits) prepares students for a variety of careers in film, television, and multimedia industries.
The certificate of competence in video web casting (9 credits) meets the challenges of real-world video production in a variety of global and local contexts. Students experience storytelling, animation, editing, broadcasting, and directing.
The certificate of competence in virtual reality (9 credits) trains students in practical, technical and theoretical Virtual Reality skills used by graphic arts and allied industries in the areas of web advertising and training promotion.
The certificate of competence in web page design (9 credits) prepares students for a multitude of careers in web design, development, and management. Students build a strong foundation in digital art, visual and information design, animation, web production and management.
ASSESSMENT of Program SLOs
to be posted.
Overall Program Analysis
The overall program is healthy.
Program demand is healthy. As a new discipline, (certificate created in 1998; Associate's Degree created in 2003), Digital Media shows a growing demand, indicated by the substantial increase in the number of majors in the program.
Program efficiency is healthy. Most measures of efficiency surpassed that of the previous year. The average class size (20) meet the minimum PHI level of 20, it has improved from the previous year.
Program effectiveness is cautionary. Although the data shows a negative change from AY04to AY 05, the true effectiveness is difficult to assess after two years (since inception). Also, the graduation rate decreased as a result of students' goals changing with the offering of the digital media Associate in Science degree in AY 05. Because students are now targeting the new Associate in Science Degree in Digital Media Production they do not apply to receive any of the Certificates of Competence before they are ready to receive the AS degree.
A student may have been taking the courses required to receive a Certificate of Competence in Digital Media but if the student does not make an appointment with a counselor and then apply to receive the Certificate, it will not be received.
Starting in FALL 2006 we will be able to measure the result of the Associate in Science Degree.
Future Plans
To be posted.
Program Articulations
None.
Advisory Board
- Karen Andersen, StarrTech Interactive
- Alvin Asai, Konami Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
- Michael C. Blasco, Bishop Museum
- Daniel Boulos, Wiki Wiki Cartoons
- Michael Dahlquist, Punahou School
- Robert Hochstein, Professor CC, Leeward Community College
- Stephen Szabo, Pacific Focus, Inc.
- Carla Smith, Firefly Interactive
- Gary T. Theal, University of Hawai'i
- Cheri Mardon, Student, LCC
- Sean Barrett, Kaiser High School