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18 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0375

Learn to engage and influence audiences through the production of high quality digital audio content.  Through hands on experience in copy writing, creating digital video assets, managing electronic media, and building market plans, students will gain the skills and experiences critical to pursuing digital video content creation professionally. This certificate can be completed in one semester.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Courses for a Certificate
ART 262Introduction to Sound Design3
EGL 211Writing Digital Content3
EGL 220Introduction to Mass Communications3
GRD 225Introduction to Digital Content Creation and Streaming Media3
MKT 131Principles of Marketing3
MKT 266Digital Marketing3
Total Hours18

Digital Audio Content Creation Certificate Pathway

The following Pathway is recommended for students pursuing the Digital Audio Content Creation Certificate.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester OneHours
EGL 211 Writing Digital Content 3
GRD 225 Introduction to Digital Content Creation and Streaming Media 3
MKT 131 Principles of Marketing 3
 Hours9
Semester Two
ART 262 Introduction to Sound Design 3
EGL 220 Introduction to Mass Communications 3
MKT 266 Digital Marketing 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours18

Note: Pathway is a recommended sequence of courses. Full-time students should contact the Program Coordinator to discuss a full-time pathway as well as course prerequisites and recommendations.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of design principles and formats, as they relate to audiovisual production.
  2. Use the basic tools and techniques of audiovisual production, including software and special hardware.
  3. Create a portfolio of audiovisual projects to demonstrate acquisition of the necessary skills.
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