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media & web design school at Boston University - web designer training

CDIA at Boston University

Waltham, Massachusetts



Digital Media & Web Design Certificate

You are searching for a competitive edge in today's Web-centric digital media world. The Digital Media & Web Design Certificate provides an essential component of your value to the industry. Design positions now demand a level of digital and web media literacy that is addressed by the coursework at this leading school.

You will spend an intensive two terms (nine months) obtaining the knowledge and skills required to design and build web sites, create digital media assets, and perform necessary web site administration. A flexible 'module' format is used to cover the material. Techniques are learned with current technology and up to date industry favored tools of the trade. Emphasis on real world practicality ensures a solid foundation in both design and development areas.

The school prides itself in offering a unique program with instruction presented by working professionals who add valuable, fresh perspective to the curriculum. Special sessions are devoted to aesthetics, history and business issues. The exceptional career planning opportunities make the Digital Media and Web Design Certificate invaluable.

During the first term, you master basic skills in graphic design, typography, layout, digital photography, digital imaging, vector graphics, animation and web page design. Your portfolio is being created, with initial design fundamentals for two web sites.

The second term is spent building up skill and experience to complete these web sites. Site requirement analysis, user needs assessment, information architecture, interaction design, digital video for the web, and web site configuration and management are studied . The final sites demonstrate your capabilities in both media rich, as well as database backed web development.

The list of modules, below, gives further detail of the extensive array of topics which are covered in this Digital Media & Web Design Certificate.

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Digital Media & Web Design Certificate Modules
  • Introduction to Digital Media & Graphic Design
  • Vector Graphics with Illustrator
  • Digital Photography and Imaging with Photoshop
  • Web Page Design using HTML
  • Design Project 1
  • Typography, Layout, and Color
  • Interface Design
  • Intermediate Web Page Design with DHTML
  • 2D Animation with Flash
  • Web Site Administration
  • Design Project 2
  • Introduction to Web Site Design and Development
  • Information Architecture
  • User Research and Experience Design
  • Interaction & Navigation Design
  • Web Site Design and Development Project 1
  • Digital Video and Audio for the Web
  • Web Server Configuration & Management
  • Introduction to Programming for Designers
  • Building Database-Backed Web Sites for Designers
  • Advanced Web Site Design and Development Techniques
  • Web Site Design and Development Project 2

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3D Animation
Audio Production
Digital Filmmaking
Digital Media & Web Design
Graphic & Interactive Design
Professional Photography
Web Development

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