California State University, USA, Los Angeles

Multimedia Production, B.A.

Course Highlights

The Bachelor program in Multimedia Production at California State University Northridge prepares students for the pre-production, production and distribution of digital material for film, television and the World Wide Web. Students acquire effective computer skills to design websites, create streaming audio and video, design and create DVDs, and develop games in the interactive media environment.

Career Opportunities

If you re creative and imaginative, a degree in art could be just what you re looking for to express yourself. Art may not be a vocational subject that is, one that leads to a specific career but this does not mean it won t be a good preparation for the world of work. Whether you choose to specialize in fine art or the history of art, the skills you gain during your degree are likely to be highly valued and transferable to many sectors, including specialized art careers as well as many general graduate roles. Alongside a range of practical arts skills, art graduates should also have good observational, analytical and research skills, including the ability to solve problems creatively and work well both independently and in groups. In the majority of the art careers detailed below, you will find it essential or highly advantageous to have a varied portfolio of work to show prospective employers, including some of your own original ideas as well as coursework. The theoretical side of your degree should allow you to put this work into context, explaining your influences, the thought behind your choice of themes and why you used certain materials and techniques.

Course Overview

The Bachelor program in Multimedia Production at California State University Northridge prepares students for the pre-production, production and distribution of digital material for film, television and the World Wide Web. Students acquire effective computer skills to design websites, create streaming audio and video, design and create DVDs, and develop games in the interactive media environment. Student Learning Outcomes I want to find another Bachelor Course At the end of a program of study, students will (as reflected by the curriculum in their individual option) be able to: Understand and articulate the history, theories and critical models of cinema and the electronic media. Conceptualize, structure and write dramatic and nondramatic scripts for cinema, television and new media. Employ pre-production, production and post-production techniques for all electronic and digital media formats in both the studio and the field. Conceptualize, produce, direct, edit and distribute cinema projects for both entertainment and informational purposes. Operate and manage business structures, personnel, budgets, advertising, sales, research and regulation of independent, studio and network electronic media. The Cinema and Television Arts major provides students with academic and professional training for careers in the entertainment industry and related fields. The program is strongly committed to a balance between theoretical and practical education. The undergraduate CTVA major prepares students in academic and creative aspects of the media disciplines through study in one of six Options: Electronic Media Management, Film Production, Media Theory and Criticism, Multimedia Production, Screenwriting and Television Production. The department also offers a Master of Fine Arts program in Screenwriting.

Subjects

Programme Structure Courses include: Introduction to Mass Communication Art Television-Film Aesthetics Foundations of Media Writing Fundamentals of Audio Production Fundamentals of Video Production Fundamentals of Film Production Design of the Media Message New Directions in Electronic Media Systems Writing for Industrial Media Corporate and Instructional Media Computer Fundamentals for Multimedia Interactive Multimedia Development Multimedia Design Multimedia Production

Fees

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Academic Entry Requirement

Academic Requirements Eligibility Requirements To be considered for admission as a first-time freshman, you must meet all the standard CSU admission criteria below: 1. Graduate from high school or have the legal equivalent of a high school diploma. 2. Complete the college preparatory subject requirements (a-g course list) with a grade of C or better: English: 4 years Mathematics: 3 years. Algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra Social Science/History: 2 years, including 1 year U.S. history or U.S. history and government Science: 2 years. 1 biological science with lab, and 1 physical science with lab Foreign Language: 2 years in the same language (subject to waiver for applicants demonstrating equivalent competence) Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year. Art, dance, drama/theater, or music Electives: 1 year. Selected from English, advanced mathematics, social science/history, laboratory science, foreign language, visual and performing arts, or any other courses approved and included on the UC/CSU "a-g" list. International Students All OFFICIAL secondary-school records including certificates, examination grades, degrees or diplomas in original language of issue. Your records must include official verification of high school completion. Official English translations of all academic records including certificates, degrees or diplomas. Do not fax translations. Applicants who have studied in the U.S. are also required to have the U.S. institution(s) send official transcript(s) directly to CSUN.

English Entry Requirement

6

Contact Details

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