Programs & Courses
Virtual advertising, alone, has turned into a real-world business worth nearly half a billion dollars a year. Be in high demand as an interactive design and production specialist who can create rich media content for distribution over broadband Internet connections and third generation wireless networks. Work in large or small organizations with media production and presentation facilities. Recent graduates of this program have found employment at a variety of organizations including: Design Axiom, Engage Learning Solutions, Adlure Media, Robinhood Technologies, CHUM Interactive, Genesis Designs, the CTV Broadband Network, Piper Studios, NetFirms, EarthDay Canada, Universal Music Group, TechData, Marble Media, EMI Music, TPM Communications, Lincoln Electric, MTV Canada, Bishop Information Group, Rogers Consumer Publishing, Official Community, and TakingITGlobal.
This intensive program provides students with the technical and creative skills needed for entry-level employment in the fields of web design and interactive content development. Students learn a range of interactive media production skills including interface design, motion graphics, web coding, streaming, video and sound editing, graphics production and interactive design. Students learn industry-standard software such as Flash, DreamWeaver, Flex Builder, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Audition, Sound Track Pro and FinalCut Pro. Web technologies such as ActionScript, XML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and PHP are also in the curriculum.
Students often work in a team-based environment to create content collaboratively. This helps participants develop project management skills and creates a comprehensive portfolio. The interactive experiences designed and developed are then presented to a variety of audiences using broadband Internet connections and high-speed wireless networks.
In the last semester, students will complete practical fieldwork placements two days a week while completing classroom work and the development of an employment portfolio.
Humber is an authorized Adobe Training Centre and member of the Adobe Partners by Design, an alliance between Adobe Systems Incorporated and 27 of the top design schools in the world.
Note: Refer to the Selection Procedures for more information
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2009/2010 fee for two semesters was
- domestic $3,152.70
- international $11,730.
For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIS 109 | Video Production 1 | 3 | |
| AVIS 140 | Web Design 1 | 3 | |
| AVIS 160 | Digital Stills Editing with Photography | 3 | |
| AVIS 170 | Principles of Digital Media Interface | 3 | |
| AVIS 214 | Digital Audio | 3 | |
| AVIS 222 | Multimedia Production 1 | 3 | |
| COMM 200 | College Writing Skills | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIS 120 | Multimedia Design | 4 | |
| AVIS 180 | Coding the Web | 3 | |
| AVIS 308 | Digital Video | 4 | |
| AVIS 410 | Streaming Media Technologies | 4 | |
| COMM 300 | Business Writing Skills | 3 | |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIS 216 | Building Dynamic Web Pages | 3 | |
| AVIS 318 | Advanced Multimedia Technology | 2 | |
| AVIS 322 | Multimedia Production 2 | 3 | |
| AVIS 325 | Digital Compositing | 4 | |
| AVIS 350 | Field Placement Preparation | 3 | |
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIS 150 | Digital Media Branding Strategies | 4 | |
| AVIS 340 | Web Design 2 - Motion on the Web | 4 | |
| AVIS 400 | Field Work (Concurrent) (Multimedia Design and Production Technician) | 7 | |
| AVIS 450 | Portfolio Development | 3 | |
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 |
