Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Digital Media

Mission Statement

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Digital Media at Meredith College provides students with a foundation in the fundamental skills and techniques of digital media communication. The certificate is designed to introduce students to a combination of creative techniques and technical skills that will enable them to take advantage of the increasingly digital nature of the workplace.

Goals

Students completing the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Digital Media will be able to

• Identify and analyze the ways we communicate across various media in the digital age
• Demonstrate an understanding of issues in digital media production and communication, such as access, agency, and ethics, using both theory and practice to engage these concepts
• Achieve basic proficiency in industry-standard software for graphic design and video production 
• Create and edit digital content for the web and social media
• Think creatively and critically to find less obvious and more effective solutions to problems of visual communication
• Produce a culminating portfolio that showcases the types of technical competency and creativity that are in demand in today’s digital media environment