Multimedia Foundation
Certificate of Achievement Multimedia Arts & Communication · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Award Type: Certificate of Achievement (16+ units)
The Multimedia Foundation Certificate of Achievement provides a foundation in the media arts at the core of our increasingly audio-visual culture. Our project-based Multimedia training fosters artistic and technical skills in digital media including imaging, video, audio, animation, and interactive interface design. Multimedia Foundation students can focus on creating media for the web, video post-production, motion graphics, or animation through their choice of electives. The Certificate of Achievement in Multimedia Foundation prepares students to seek entry-level employment in digital media and the creative industries.
The graduate of the Certificate of Achievement (16+ units) in Multimedia Foundation will:
- Analyze and explain diverse multimedia products in terms of design, techniques, and point of view.
- Employ a range of software programs to create and manipulate digital imagery, audio, animation, and video.
- Design, build, test and present animations, motion graphics sequences, interactive applications and website designs.
- Plan and prepare a project proposal for presentation to a client.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A total of 18 units is required for the certificate. | ||
| Required core courses (12 units) | 12 | |
| GRPH 108 | Design 1 on the Computer | 3 |
| MMAC 101 | Introduction to Multimedia | 3 |
| MMAC 126 | Introduction to Motion Graphics | 3 |
| MMAC 129 | Digital Tools for Visual Media | 3 |
| Plus a minimum of 6 units selected from the following: | 6 | |
| MMAC 131 | 3D Character Creation | 3 |
| FILM 110 | Introduction to Motion Picture and Video Production | 4 |
| GRPH 112 | Digital Imagery | 3 |
| MMAC 112 | Responsive Web Design | 3 |
| MUS 115 | Introduction to Sound Recording & Mixing | 3 |
| PHTO 170 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |