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Multimedia Arts

Multimedia Arts college certificate programs online

Multimedia Arts college programs are all about putting creative ideas in motion. The Sessions online Multimedia Arts Certificate programs provide a foundation in visual design, motion graphics, and digital video that you can use in Web-based media projects and beyond. The Professional Certificate program gets you started with a visual design, software, and Web scripting foundation and builds your comfort in shooting and editing video. At the end of the program, you will have developed a portfolio of highly engaging and interactive multimedia pieces.

Course topics in the Professional Certificate program include training in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects alongside digital video editing, digital video production, and motion graphics. Advanced Certificate students can apply these skills to additional projects in animation and digital media concentrations such as Flash Design and Game Art.

Notices and Deadlines

• Registration deadline for March classes: February 29.
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Multimedia Arts Professional Certificate

• Seven courses in visual design fundamentals, motion graphics, and digital video
• Completion in nine months or less
• Orientation course, designated Student Advisor, and cohort of students

Learn more about the online Multimedia Arts Professional Certificate level.

Multimedia Arts Advanced Certificate

• Seven courses in visual design fundamentals, motion graphics, and digital video
• One concentration in the area of your choice
• Additional concentrations (optional)
• Orientation course, designated Student Advisor, and cohort of students
• Faculty-led portfolio review at the end of your program

Learn more about the online Multimedia Arts Advanced Certificate including recommended concentrations.

Multimedia Arts Certificate Resources

The online Multimedia Arts Certificate programs are led by Department Head Margaret Penney and a team of dedicated instructors who are working design and video professionals.

"Students learn about a range of programs from Adobe Premiere Pro to After Effects; dissect the camera both technically and as a tool for creating beautiful shots ... learn how important editing is in any motion-based work." Read Margaret Penney's full Multimedia Arts Department Head welcome message.

The Multimedia Arts Certificate programs are built around a series of standards that guide the multimedia courses and ensure that students build a foundation necessary for professional work in multimedia. Read the Multimedia Arts program standards.

To meet the goals of the program and complete your multimedia projects, you'll need computer hardware and software. Be sure to review the requirements. Then, when you're ready to apply to a Multimedia Arts college certificate program, visit the Certificate Admissions area or talk to an Admissions Advisor directly: