| It's important to understand that multimedia is not | | | | expectations in multimedia are also taught to all |
| just an information and communications technology | | | | students. |
| (ICT)-related initiative, but it is also a very creatively | | | | Multimedia by nature is a diverse and eclectic field of |
| orientated field. Multimedia bachelor degree students | | | | study. Bachelor degree students will share basic skills |
| are taught a very diverse academic curriculum | | | | but will develop advanced abilities in key areas that |
| spanning design theories, computer hardware and | | | | they have personally identified, usually culminating in |
| software applications to human behavioral sciences. | | | | their final multimedia project. |
| Besides theory and computer applications, it's equally | | | | Multimedia design is very challenging yet very |
| important for students to be able to learn the | | | | technical in nature. Heavy workloads and short |
| developments of the industry to enable them to | | | | deadlines are a norm in the industry and bachelor |
| identify an area of expertise once they join the | | | | degree graduates should expect to face many |
| workforce. | | | | obstacles. |
| Bachelor degree students are advised to choose a | | | | Technology plays an integral role in the creation of |
| program, which is highly industry driven rather than | | | | multimedia and computer technology changes rapidly. |
| one, which is highly academic in nature. Multimedia | | | | This creates a very steep learning curve for not only |
| design is a very technology driven pathway and | | | | multimedia students but also multimedia professionals |
| multimedia designers are required continuously to | | | | as they are expected to keep up with the changes |
| keep up with the pace of this highly challenging | | | | and continue learning long after completing their |
| industry. Therefore, it's important that students who | | | | formal education. Experience also makes a multimedia |
| wish to pursue multimedia design have an inclination | | | | professional more valuable as the development of |
| towards technology and are prepared to continuously | | | | multimedia is a learning process where you improve |
| learn and enhance their skills upon completion. | | | | as you gain more exposure. |
| There are basically two broad divisions in multimedia | | | | Multimedia designers are employed to develop |
| studies, which are programming and multimedia | | | | state-of-the-art websites, interactive kiosks or even |
| design. The difference between programming and | | | | video and animation effects for the movie industry. |
| design is the emphasis. A multimedia programming | | | | The need for multimedia exists from company |
| course is more IT oriented while a multimedia design | | | | websites for small organizations up to government |
| course is more aesthetically inclined. | | | | initiatives for medical research. |
| Multimedia design studies have a two-pronged | | | | This multi million industry will certainly need a huge |
| approach in theory and practice. Theoretical | | | | supply of resources in the form of young bachelor |
| components are very important as multimedia design | | | | degree graduates capable of expanding and |
| involves an understanding of the chosen media | | | | enhancing it. Multimedia designers can be employed |
| format, like websites, as each media format has | | | | by an advertising agency, multimedia development |
| unique limitations and abilities. | | | | agency or even with organizations with high demands |
| A multimedia course prepares bachelor degree | | | | for multimedia applications and development like |
| students to understand the working processes of a | | | | banks and even manufacturers. However, greater |
| multimedia application and provides them with the | | | | opportunities exist for multimedia professionals who |
| skills to do so. The fundamental concerns and | | | | venture into development for the internet. |