This course provides students with a hands-on exploration of the world of dynamic media production through the creation of interactive software programs that combine media elements like graphics, audio, video, and interactivity; and focuses on designing and planning projects with the needs and expectations of end users in mind. Through an exploration of Adobe Flash CS5 Professional, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, students learn how to design, plan, and create dynamic and interactive web-based programs designed to entertain, educate, and inform others. This course also includes exploration of graphic interface design and development, audio and video editing tools, and an overview of the ActionScript 3.0, the Flash scripting language. Prerequisites: proficiency with either Macintosh or Windows operating systems and the ability to understand and use basic drawing and media development applications.
(4 credits)
Rob Graham, BS, Chief Creative Technologist, Trainingcraft.
Course tuition: noncredit $2,000, undergraduate credit $2,000, graduate credit $2,000.
, beginning Sept. 4.