Creative Media

The Creative Media program prepares students for employment in the field of digital media design and production. It provides the necessary education and training to students who are seeking entry-level positions as digital media artists and/or transfer to a Baccalaureate granting institution. It provides professionals already in the field with updated technology training.

Upon successful completion, students are prepared to:

  • Use technology effectively to create visual artworks.
  • Gather, analyze, and evaluate information visually.
  • Apply knowledge of aesthetics to the needs of the community.
  • Demonstrate professionalism with a digital portfolio.

For more info about Hawai‘i CC’s program, please visit their site.

Prerequisites

N/A

Core Requirements

ART 101 – Introduction to the Visual Arts or ART 113 – Foundation Studio: Drawing
ART 107D – Intro to Digital Photography or ART 120 – Intro to Typography
ART 112 – Introduction to Digital Arts
ART 115 – Introduction to 2D Design
ART 125 – Introduction to Graphic Design
ART 292 – Digital Imaging
ART 293 – Internship or ART 294 – Practicum
BUSN 158 – Social Media and Cloud-Based Collaboration for Business or ENT 125 – Starting a Business
MATH 100 – Survey of Mathematics or MATH 115 – Statistics or MATH 135 – Pre-Calculus: Elementary Functions
ENG 100 – Composition I or ENG 100E Composition I (ESL)
ICS 101 – Digital Tools for the Information World
SP 151 – Personal and Public Speech
CM 120 – Introduction to Digital Video

Electives

Select four of the following (one for CO):
ART 101, ART 107D, ART 111, ART 113, ART 114, ART 120, ART 126, ART 156, ART 207D, ART 212, ART 214, ART 225, ART 226, ART 229, ART 248, ART 249, ART 257, ART 259, ART 293+, ART 294+

Select one of the following (Art, Humanities, Literature):
ART 101, ART 11, ART 113, ART 114, ART 230, HWST 100, HWST 107, HWST 270

Select one of the following (Natural Sciences):
ASTR 110, BIOC 141, BIOL 100, BIOL 100L, BIOL 101, BIOL 101L, BIOL 124, BIOL 124L, BIOL 156, BIOL 165L, BIOL 171, BIOL 171L, BIOL 172, BIOL 172L, BOT 101, BOT 101L, BOT 105L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 161, CHEM 161L, ERTH 101, ERTH 101L, GEO 101, GEO 170, MICR 130, MICR 140L, PHYL 141, PHYL 141L, PHYL 142L, PHYS 105, ZOOL 101, ZOOL 101L

Select one of the following (Social Sciences):
ANTH 150, ANTH 200, BOT 105, ECED 105, ECED 110, ECED 131, ECON 130, ECON 131, GEO 122, HDFS 230, HSER 110, PSY 100, PSY 170, PSY 275, SOC 100, SSCI 111, SSCI 150, WGSS 151

Program Overview

The Creative Media program prepares students for employment in the field of digital media design and production. It provides the necessary education and training to students who are seeking entry-level positions as digital media artists and/or transfer to a Baccalaureate granting institution. It provides professionals already in the field with updated technology training.

Upon successful completion, students are prepared to:

  • Use technology effectively to create visual artworks.
  • Gather, analyze, and evaluate information visually.
  • Apply knowledge of aesthetics to the needs of the community.
  • Demonstrate professionalism with a digital portfolio.

For more info about Hawai‘i CC’s program, please visit their site.

Meidor Hu
808-934-2590
meidor@hawaii.edu

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