The site includes tutorials on chord positions and progressions, and a tune to play along with. Valerie Casey, who now works for the innovative web design company, Vivid Studios, will also be joining the Multimedia Studies faculty this fall, where she will teach a Photoshop course. Among the other graduates there is an educator, a web designer for Quokka Sports, Inc., as well as a student who is putting together a multimedia training conference in Italy. MSP is six years old, and its certificate program has been in place for four years. Nearly 900 people have taken courses in the program, and 105 have graduated.
Many students discontinue the program when they find work in the industry.
The most recent class, and the largest class to date, celebrated graduation June 26. San Francisco State University is a highly diverse community of 27,000 students and 3,500 faculty and staff. It is one of the largest of the nationally recognized 23-campus California State University System. Founded in 1899, the University is approaching its 100th year of service to San Francisco, the Bay Area, and beyond. For more information, contact MSP acting director Chris Marler, 904-6961.