Digital Media
Gain the knowledge needed for a visual medium with leading-edge technology.
Do you love to create and direct your own short films, music videos or commercials? Are you fascinated with 3D imagery and character animation? If you dream of learning the technical and creative aspects of the dynamic digital media industry, then consider the Digital Media program. The constant implementation of new technology makes this a fast-moving field, a good fit for the student who seeks a career in a visual medium with leading-edge technology.
Contact Information:
Bob Traufler, Career Advisor
253.680.7605
Central / Mohler Campus
7:30AM - 4:00PM
Get the skills you need for the career you want.
More about the program:
Digital media is a key component in film, television, video and website production, and encompasses a variety of projects, from filming and editing to digital animation and computer games. The constant implementation of new technology makes this a fast-moving field, a good fit for the student who seeks a career in a visual medium with leading-edge technology. Instruction includes production and editing software and the opportunity to achieve practical experience working on a variety of studio projects. Employment opportunities for digital media professionals include work as creative services editors, video editors and graphics editors for production studios, film companies, web design companies, advertising and multimedia companies. The program also provides extended learning opportunities for persons previously or currently employed in the industry.
Degrees & Certificates:
- Associate of Applied Science: Digital Media
- AAS Transfer: Digital Media
- Certificate of Competency: Digital Media
- Certificate of Training: Video Production
- Certificate of Training: Editing
- Certificate of Training: Imaging
- Certificate of Training: Motion Graphics
- CIP: 11.0801
Program Lengths:
- AAS degree program length: 6 quarters
- AAST degree program length: 6 quarters
- Certificate of Competency: 4 quarters
- Certificate of Training: 1 quarter
Faculty and Other Contact Information:
Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.
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Digital Media AAS (106 Credits)
Description:- 6 quarter AAS
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- This program offers a mix of online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and face-to-face courses. Please see course details for more informat
- Students will be using DSLR cameras, MAC computers, Prosumer cameras, studio lights, audio recording equipment, and Adobe creative cloud software.
- Students will be responsible for purchasing storage media, calculator, and headphones.
Required Courses
Digital Media AAS (106 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits DIGIT102 Image Editing 5 DIGIT103 Graphic Generation 5 DIGIT105 Digital Imaging 5 DIGIT121 Production Process I 5 DIGIT126 Production Process II 5 DIGIT127 Production Process III 5 DIGIT130 Production Editing I 3 DIGIT131 Production Editing II 3 DIGIT132 Digital Media - Video 5 DIGIT141 Compositing I 5 DIGIT142 Compositing II 5 DIGIT143 Digital Media - Animation 5 DIGIT145 Digital Media - Audio 5 DIGIT210 Pre-Production Project I 5 DIGIT211 Production Process Project I 5 DIGIT212 Post-Production Project I 5 DIGIT220 Pre-Production Project II 5 DIGIT221 Production Process Project II 5 DIGIT222 Post-Production Project II 5 General Education Requirements
Communications (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL175 Professional Writing 5 ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits MATH171 Technical Math 5 MATH172 Business Math 5 MATH&107 Math in Society 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 MATH&153 Calculus III 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 BUS&101 Introduction to Business 5 BUS&201 Business Law 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 CMST152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 ECON&202 Macroeconomics 5 HIST101 A History of Science and Technology 5 HIST&146 United States History I 5 HIST&147 United States History II 5 HIST&148 United States History III 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
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Digital Media AAS-T (111 Credits)
Description:- 6 quarter AAS-T
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- This program offers a mix of online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and face-to-face courses. Please see course details for more informat
- Students will be using DSLR cameras, MAC computers, Prosumer cameras, studio lights, audio recording equipment, and Adobe creative cloud software.
- Students will be responsible for purchasing storage media, calculator, and headphones.
Required Courses
Digital Media AAS (111 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits DIGIT102 Image Editing 5 DIGIT103 Graphic Generation 5 DIGIT105 Digital Imaging 5 DIGIT121 Production Process I 5 DIGIT126 Production Process II 5 DIGIT127 Production Process III 5 DIGIT130 Production Editing I 3 DIGIT131 Production Editing II 3 DIGIT132 Digital Media - Video 5 DIGIT141 Compositing I 5 DIGIT142 Compositing II 5 DIGIT143 Digital Media - Animation 5 DIGIT145 Digital Media - Audio 5 DIGIT210 Pre-Production Project I 5 DIGIT211 Production Process Project I 5 DIGIT212 Post-Production Project I 5 DIGIT220 Pre-Production Project II 5 DIGIT221 Production Process Project II 5 DIGIT222 Post-Production Project II 5 General Education Requirements
Communications (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (10 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 BUS&101 Introduction to Business 5 BUS&201 Business Law 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 ECON&202 Macroeconomics 5 HIST&146 United States History I 5 HIST&147 United States History II 5 HIST&148 United States History III 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
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Digital Media Certificate of Competency (76 Credits)
Description: 4 quarter Certificate of CompetencyRequired Courses
Technical Core (61 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits DIGIT102 Image Editing 5 DIGIT103 Graphic Generation 5 DIGIT105 Digital Imaging 5 DIGIT121 Production Process I 5 DIGIT126 Production Process II 5 DIGIT127 Production Process III 5 DIGIT130 Production Editing I 3 DIGIT131 Production Editing II 3 DIGIT132 Digital Media - Video 5 DIGIT141 Compositing I 5 DIGIT142 Compositing II 5 DIGIT143 Digital Media - Animation 5 DIGIT145 Digital Media - Audio 5 General Education Requirements (15 Credits)
Communications (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL175 Professional Writing 5 ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits MATH171 Technical Math 5 MATH172 Business Math 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 MATH&153 Calculus III 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 ECON&202 Macroeconomics 5 HIST101 A History of Science and Technology 5 HIST&146 United States History I 5 HIST&147 United States History II 5 HIST&148 United States History III 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
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Video Production Certificate of Training (15 Credits)
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Editing Certificate of Training (16 Credits)
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Digital Media -Imaging (15 Credits)
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Digital Media -Motion Graphics (15 Credits)
No eligibility requirements have been provided.
At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.
See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.
Digital Media program materials list
- 2 TB external hard drive (e.g., Western Digital) 7200 RPM. SSD is optional.
- Minimum two (2) 64 GB USB thumb drives.
- Minimum two (2) 64 GB SD cards – Class 10. Read/Write enabled (Minimum speed: 95Mbps)
- Over-the-ear “flat” headphones for critical listening/audio mix. Sony 7506 is recommended. (Please do not get Beatz/Bose/Skullcandy, etc., as these are “tailored” for effect.)
- Earbuds, for non-critical listening (e.g., watching training videos.)
- A physical notebook and writing utensils for note-taking.
- Access to a cell phone that takes digital photos & video.
- National Median Salary: $72,520
- National Potential Annual Job Openings: 8,300
This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on April 2020.
No accreditation or related information have been provided.
No forms have been provided.