:: Multimedia Programs
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Associate - Mulitmedia Technologies
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 Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Program: Students who think visually, enjoy brain teasers and consider themselves precise do best in this program. It teaches aspects of multimedia including digital imagining, broadcast graphics, 3-dimensional animation, and computer illustration.
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Industry Description
Whether you are an IT professional or a high school graduate, a multimedia qualification provides the opportunity for entry level positions in a wide and ever-growing range of careers.
The term multimedia is often misunderstood. A succinct definition is that of information delivery using a variety of difference mediums be they text, images, video, audio or animation. The term interactive multimedia refers to mediums which react according to the user’s actions. These include the internet, video games and information kiosks, and form the basis of what we perceive as multimedia today. They also form the backbone of the majority of today’s businesses.
Today’s multimedia programs range from certificates to doctoral degrees, and are particularly friendly to online study. While there is almost an infinite range of specialties in the IT industry today, multimedia courses offer a broad overview, paying particular attention to the to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web.
You should expect to undertake modules on HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools, internet theory; web page standards and policies; search engines and navigation.
You will have the opportunity to learn more about an area of your choice, such as game design, e-commerce, video imaging, audio, animation, networking and digital communications. Any of these skills provide a perfect starting block for lucrative modern careers.
To work successfully this area, you must recognize that learning will be a lifelong process and a passion. To stay ahead of the game, you will probably be undertaking multimedia program for the rest of your working life, and beyond.
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