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College Catalog 2018-2019 
    
College Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Media & Communication Arts-Collaborative Media


Program Options

Credential Title Credit Hours Required Notes
Associate of Applied Science Media & Communication Arts-Collaborative Media 75 -
Certificate Media & Communication Arts-Collaborative Media 60 -

 

Contact Information

Contact Title Name Phone E-mail Location
Professor Matt Busch 586.445.7435 buschm@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Michael Crumb 586.445.7435 crumbm@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Ron Hood 586.445.7435 hoodr@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Kris Mellebrand 586.445.7435 mellebrandk@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Shaun Sarcona 586.445.7435 sarconas@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Brian Sauriol 586.445.7435 sauriolb@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Bill Soule 586.445.7435 souleb@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Yoselyn Marques-Leon 586.445.7435 marquezy@macomb.edu South Campus

Program Description:

The Media & Communication Arts-Collaborative Media program provides training in all Media and Communication Arts specialties. Students learn the basics skills inherent within the specialized fields of illustration, photo imaging, design, Web/interactive, digital video, and animation. This program was designed to offer students a collaborative Associate Degree or Certificate as an overview of the MACA programs.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate computer skills for the media and communication arts industry.

2. Apply the fundamentals of art and design.

3. Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking within a design-art context.

4. Demonstrate visual, presentation, and communication skills necessary for successful employment in the media and communication arts industry.

5. Demonstrate entry-level skills in a rapidly changing media and communication arts industry.

6. Apply mathematical concepts indicative of the media and communication arts industry.

7. Demonstrate a professional work ethic.

8. Examine the basics of the Internet, web pages, and web graphics.

9. Execute basic animation, polygonal, modeling, and rendering practice methods to solve problems, approaching them systematically and exploring solutions.

Career Opportunities:

Media & Communication Arts-Collaborative Media- Associate of Applied Science: Job titles such as Multimedia Artists & Animators and other related specialties are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Media & Communication Arts-Collaborative Media- Certificate: Job titles such as Multimedia Artists & Animators and other related specialties are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

Programs

    Associate of Applied ScienceCertificate