Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022-23 Academic Catalog Program: Communication and Digital Media Transfer CDMT.AS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Communication and Digital Media Transfer CDMT.AS

This degree program is designed for the student who is interested in a career in Communication and Digital Media and wants to transfer to a four-year college or university. Students will explore a cross-section of digital media courses in areas such as video production broadcast writing, and digital editing. Students can also choose from Digital Media electives to explore other areas such as TV journalism, digital filmmaking and documentary production.  The emphasis is on exposing students to a wide variety of areas that lead to different career paths in Communication, Broadcasting and Media.  Students finishing this option will be prepared to continue their education in communication and media, enabling them to focus on a career path in their desired area of interest. This curriculum meets the requirements for the MassTransfer A2B Pathway in Communications/Media Studies.  (For more information about MassTransfer benefits, please visit www.stcc.edu/transfer.)

Upon successful completion of the requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Digital Media Production Technology will be awarded.

Computer and Software Requirements

Due to the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic the Digital Media Production Department is requiring all incoming students, catalog year 20-21, purchase one of the following Apple iPads:

 

Highly Recommended:

2020 iPad Pro, 12.9 inch, 128GB with Wi-Fi: $899

Recommended:

2020 iPad Pro, 11 inch, 128GB with Wi-Fi: $749

Minimum (Please note a student may receive a supplemental assignment in some courses due to limitations of this model)

2020 iPad Air, 64 GB with WiFi, 64GB: $479 recommended upgrading space to 256 GB: $629
 

If you already own an Apple iPad and have questions if it meets the department wide requirements please contact Technical Assistant Josh Girouard by email: jgirouard@stcc.edu 
 

Any other questions about this requirement please contact John Wakelin by email: jwakelin@stcc.edu

(CDMT.AS) Curriculum

Semester 1

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG-101 - English Composition 1 3 credits
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits
DMP-120 - Video Production 3 credits
DMP-120L - Lab: Video Production 1 credits
DMP-140 - Intro to Mass Communication 3 credits
DMP-150 - Digital Video Editing 2 credits
DMP-150L - Lab: Digital Video Editing 1 credits

Total: 16 credits

Semester 2

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
EL-SCI - General Science Elective 3 credits
EL-HUM - General Humanities Elective 3 credits
DMP-110 - Writing for Digital Media 3 credits
DMP-141 - Film Structure and Analysis 3 credits
DMP-121 - Advanced Video Production 2 credits
DMP-121L - Lab: Advanced Video Production 1 credits

Total: 15 credits

Semester 3

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG-102 - English Composition 2 3 credits
EL-HUM - General Humanities Elective 3 credits
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits

Select two:

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
DMP-220 - Digital Film Making 2 credits
DMP-220L - Lab: Digital Film Making 1 credits
DMP-250 - VFX, Compositing and Motion Graphics 2 credits
DMP-250L - Lab: VFX, Compositing and Motion Graphics 1 credits
DMP-160 - Audio Production 1 2 credits
DMP-160L - Lab: Audio Production 1 1 credits

Total: 15 credits

Semester 4

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG-120 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits
EL-MATH - General Math Elective-100 Level or Higher 3-4 credits
EL-SCIL - General Lab Science Elective 4 credits
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits
EL-DMP - Digital Media Elective 3 credits

Total: 16-17 credits

Total (CDMT.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 62-63

Program Personnel

Name Title Office Phone Email
Joshua Girouard Technical Assistant II 02/719 413-755-4205 jgirouard@stcc.edu
Dan Misco Assistant Professor 02/717 413-755-4573 dmmisco@stcc.edu
John Wakelin Professor/Chairperson 02/718 413-755-4194 jwakelin@stcc.edu
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