Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

MM – Multimedia Outcomes

AAS - Multimedia AAS Degree

Degree Outcomes	Core Outcomes
Plan, research, design, write, create, evaluate and revise context-appropriate interactive multimedia presentations and projects using a variety of methods and industry-standard tools.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Cultural Awareness Professional Competence
Apply basic elements and principles of design to multimedia projects.	Communication Professional Competence
Prepare and present a multimedia portfolio containing hard copy and electronic media that demonstrates multimedia and problem-solving skills and includes designing a personal marketing plan based on analysis of employment availability and trends in the multimedia industry.	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Create and edit media elements using industry standard software, optimized for quality, file size, and file format for delivery over appropriate media and use programming/scripting languages, to develop, enhance, and extend the features of multimedia projects.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Work effectively in group- and team-based multimedia project environments.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Cultural Awareness Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Apply the essential features of project management: scheduling, estimating, marketing, prototyping, budgeting, testing and QA, determining specifications, and developing proposals.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Manage business aspects of multimedia production.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence Self-Reflection

AAS - Video Production & Emerging Media AAS Degree

Degree Outcomes	Core Outcomes
Equity. Evaluate technologies, media, conventions of storytelling, creative output, and personal actions in relation to anti-racism, inclusivity and social justice.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Cultural Awareness Self-Reflection
Storytelling. Craft compelling, culturally relevant stories with conventional, emerging, and experimental technologies, techniques, and media.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Cultural Awareness Professional Competence
Collaboration. Contribute effectively to projects with teams of culturally and technically diverse participants.	Communication Cultural Awareness Self-Reflection
Technical Fluency. Demonstrate technical fluency with contemporary industry tools.	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Professional Fluency. Evaluate and work effectively with different employer structures, cultures, and expectations.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence Self-Reflection

ACERT1 - Multimedia One-Year Certificate

Degree Outcomes	Core Outcomes
Plan, research, design, write, create, evaluate and revise context-appropriate interactive multimedia presentations and projects using a variety of methods and industry-standard tools.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Cultural Awareness Professional Competence
Apply basic elements and principles of design to multimedia projects.	Communication Professional Competence
Prepare and present a multimedia portfolio containing hard copy and electronic media that demonstrates multimedia and problem-solving skills and includes designing a personal marketing plan based on analysis of employment availability and trends in the multimedia industry.	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Create and edit media elements using industry standard software, optimized for quality, file size, and file format for delivery over appropriate media and use programming/scripting languages, to develop, enhance, and extend the features of multimedia projects.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Work effectively in group- and team-based multimedia project environments.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Cultural Awareness Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Apply the essential features of project management: scheduling, estimating, marketing, prototyping, budgeting, testing and QA, determining specifications, and developing proposals.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Develop a focused skill-set in a specialty area of multimedia, i.e., instructional design, writing, project management, graphic production, video production, audio production, 3D environments and animation, programming.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence

ACERTP - Multimedia Career Pathway Less Than One-Year Certificate

Degree Outcomes	Core Outcomes
Use current digital media software to design and produce and deliver digital content.	Professional Competence
Apply a generalized understanding of media design principles, human factor, and technology strategies when designing and developing media solutions.	Professional Competence