Welcome to the Creative Media Program at Kaua'i Community College!

The Creative Media program develops essential knowledge, industry benchmark skills, and professional behaviors required in creative industries. The program offers lessons in still photography, video production, animation, graphic design, writing for media, and website design. Students also learn skills in entrepreneurship. Through experiential learning and internship opportunities, Creative Media students learn about entrepreneurship and build relationships with Kaua‘i’s evolving business landscape. The Associate in Science Degree in Creative Media ensures Creative Media graduates are prepared to gain employment in the field or to pursue further study toward a Bachelor’s degree through transfer to our partner institutions, UH West O‘ahu and UH Mānoa.

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) approved 04/23/2018:

  1. Use design elements and principles to create professional creative media projects.
  2. Skillfully and safely operate creative media equipment.
  3. Demonstrate mastery-level skills using creative media software applications.
  4. Practice professional, ethical and legal principles.
  5. Develop objectives for new projects and measure the effectiveness of completed projects.
  6. Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal communication and collaborative skills.

GUIDED PATHWAYS TO COMPLETION

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Creative Media Associate in Science Degree (AS)

Creative Media Associate in Science Degree (AS), 60 credits

Fall Semester 1

  • ART 101 - Introduction to the Visual Arts (3 credits)
  • ART 107D - Introduction to Digital Photography (3 credits)
  • ART 112 - Introduction to Digital Arts (3 credits)
  • ART 125 - Introduction to Graphic Design (3 credits)
  • ENG 100 - Composition I (3 credits)

Note:

  1. ENG 100: This course fulfills the Communication category

Spring Semester 2 

  • ART 113 - Introduction to Drawing (3 credits)
  • ART 202 - Digital Imaging (3 credits)
  • ART 207D - Intermediate Digital Photography (3 credits)
  • CM 120 - Introduction to Digital Video (3 credits)
  • CM 180 - Introduction to Website Technology (3 credits)

Fall Semester 3

  • CM 156 - Writing for Media (3 credits)
  • CM 178 - Introduction to 3D Animation (3 credits)
  • CM 220 - Intermediate Digital Video (3 credits)
  • CM 280 - Intermediate Website Technology (3 credits)
  • Social Environment: A.S. Core Options (3 credits)

Spring Semester 4 

  • ART 293 - Internship (3 credits)
  • ENT 125 - Starting a Business (3 credits)
  • Cultural Environment: A.S. Core Options  (3 credits)
  • Mathematics: MATH 100 or higher  (3 credits)
  • Natural Environment: A.S. Core Options (3 credits)

Total credits: 60

 

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Creative Media

Creative Media Program