Small multimedia projects will focus students on creating real-world products. This mastery is accomplished within formal class structure but also may be gained externally in a number of alternative learning modes. The course centers on collaborative, active learning and is project-based. Team building methods are explored and teamwork is primary to all aspects of the course. Team projects focus on broader uses of more advanced multimedia technology.
Emphasis is placed on user interface, advanced communication skills and content development.
Each student applies, if possible, for an internship with a company that most closely fits with his or her special area of interest. A significant journal and work portfolio will be assessed at the end of the internship. The capstone course maintains and expands on the work done in previous classes. The capstone experience will also involve the yearlong development of contracted multimedia projects. The projects involve students in intense research and application of all that they have learned in the major, culminating in the delivery of an acceptable professional product.