Digital Media/Journalism AAS Degree

The AAS in Digital Media Journalism prepares you for work with blogs, microblogs, social networking applications, virtual worlds, audio, and video podcasting for delivering mass media using the Internet as the primary means of media distribution. You will combine traditional journalism skills in writing and editing with digital skills in video, page layout, and production to produce e-zines, vlogs, podcasts, and other relevant Internet publications. Information: www.rrcc.edu/journalism

Requirements

Required Courses

JOU 102Intro to Editing for Media

3

JOU 105Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3

3

JOU 106Media News and Reporting

3

JOU 121Photojournalism

3

JOU 206Interm Newswriting & Editing

3

JOU 215Publications Prod & Design

3

JOU 225New Media

3

JOU 241Feature and Magazine Writing

3

MGD 102Introduction to Multimedia

3

MGD 111Adobe Photoshop I

3

MGD 114Adobe InDesign

3

Total Credit Hours:33

General Education Courses

See AAS Degree Requirements

* ART 113, ART 138, or ART 139 may be used to fulfill one Arts & Humanities and the General Education Elective. Students may substitute ART/PHO/MGD classes if the ART 113, ART 138, or ART 139 are counted toward the Arts & Humanities and General Education Course Requirements.

Total Credit Hours:15

Electives

Recommended Electives: Choose 4 classes from the following:
PHO 155Photography of the Human Form I

3

PHO 255Photog of the Human Form II

3

ART 139Digital Photography I

3

MGD 112Adobe Illustrator I

3

PHO 241Professional Inkjet Print I

3

MGD 268Business for Creatives

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 60