Multimedia Communications

Peninsula College ETPL
Multimedia is everywhere as a communication method to educate, inspire, and encourage people through several digital forms like photography, video, illustration, animation, audio, text, interactive websites and engaging environments. Expressive and talented people with digital communication skills have the desirable job skills that employers are seeking including analytical thinking, creative problem solving, and working collaboratively. Our multimedia communication degrees are designed to balance artistic technique and technical proficiency with professional competency in print, web, and social media applications. Visual literacy, creativity, and collaboration are integrated into a curriculum that teaches you how to develop digital media content that responds to human interaction and responsible digital citizenship.Peninsula College's Multimedia Communications Program offers Associate of Applied Science degrees and professional short-term certificates that focuses on creating motivational and transformative media while gaining competence in decision making, adaptability, and intellectual property rights. Degrees include essential technical skills with courses in art, digital storytelling, photography, video, graphic design, web design, interactive technologies, social media, e-publishing, and academic requirements. Now and in the future, creativity and enterprise is the engine of economic growth and the job market requires imaginative individuals with strong technical and visual communication skills.

Financial information

Total tuition

$11,122.20

Total required fees

$1,261.50

Books and supplies

$550.00

Locations

Peninsula College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Completion rate

63%

Employment rate

60%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20.46

Typical (median) annual earnings

$23,308.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Other Industries

43%

Retail Trade

19%

Education

19%

Accommodation and Food Services

19%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
30
Completion rate
63%
Average number of students who completed each year
15
Gender
Male
47%
Female
53%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
Asian
4%
Black or African American
4%
Hispanic
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
76%
Multi-racial
7%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
2%
20 to 29
50%
30 to 39
23%
40 to 49
8%
50 and over
17%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
7%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
48%
Some college experience, but no degree
14%
Certificate or AA
19%
BA or higher
12%